In this study researchers focused on the extent of adoption of berseem fodder production technology by the farmers. The investigation was concern with Krishi Vigyan Kendra Chittorgarh. The sample included 120 beneficiaries and 120 non-beneficiaries of front line demonstrations on berseem fodder cultivation. The results show that majority of beneficiary and non-beneficiary respondents belonged to age group (27-41 years), herd size (4-10 animals), moderate participation in extension activities (4-7 extension activities), literate upto primary education and possessed small size of land holdings. Majority of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were found to have medium extent of adoption of berseem fodder production technology. Beneficiary respondents possessed maximum adoption regarding "Soil treatment and field preparation" with 83.30 MPS. While, non-beneficiary respondents indicated highest adoption regarding "irrigation management", of berseem fodder production technology with 38.98 MPS. Similarly, they possessed least adoption regarding the "insect and disease management" (1.69 and 2.69 MPS) aspect of barseem fodder cultivation. There was a significant difference in extent adoption of beneficiary and nonbeneficiary farmers with regards to berseem fodder production technology.

Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana aims to improve access to quality health care and relieve the burden of health care costs of the poor population. This article, based on interviews conducted with different stakeholders of the scheme during October–December 2010, looks at the implementation of the scheme in Delhi. A large proportion of the beneficiaries were unaware about the features and benefits of the scheme. A significant proportion of the families availing benefits had incurred the out-of-pocket expenses. The coverage of population was very low. The empanelled hospitals/nursing homes were hesitant in admitting patients with chronic ailments requiring continuous treatment at the hospital. Low package rates and delay in settlement of claims were reported as the major issues by the empanelled hospitals.

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This study was carried out in the randomly selected 20 villages of Hindaun and Todabhim blocks of Karauli District of eastern Rajasthan. The results of the present study revealed that the majority of the farmers (73 %) had partial level of knowledge about overall dairy practices, while 16 per cent farmers had full level of knowledge about overall dairy practices and 11 per cent, who had no level of knowledge about overall dairy practices. The majority of the respondents had partial knowledge about feeding elements, feeding of concentrates and roughage mixture, time of feeding concentrate , feed requirements for maintenance of animals, feed requirements for production purpose, green fodder requirements, extra essential minerals requirement to animals with concentrate and roughage and quantity of minerals required per day per animal, animal breeding programme, improved breeds of bull, artificial insemination, time of next insemination after parturition of animals, pregnancy diagnosis and sources of artificial insemination carried out by artificial insemination centre, vaccination programme to control the diseases vaccination schedule, control of foot and mouth diseases control of hemorrhagic septicemia diseases, control of black quarter diseases and control of anthrax diseases. It was also found that majority of the respondents had partial knowledge about keeping the records of animals, method of determining the age of animals and proper method of milking. It can be concluded that majority of the respondent had partial knowledge about feed practices, breeding practices, disease control practices and general management practices.

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