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Not Available ; A study was conducted to assess the constraints faced by ornamental fish producers in Mumbai and Thane districts of Maharashtra state. A total of 30 ornamental fish producers out of 90 were taken as sample for the study and data was collected through semi-structured interview schedule. Constraints faced by them were classified as production constraints, knowledge constraints, marketing constraints and financial constraints. It was found that less water supply, less availability of live food and unsubsidized electricity supply were the main constraints. Low selling price of fish and large number of middlemen were hindering factors in marketing of ornamental fish. Also, lack of special trainings, non-availability of crop insurance schemes and less credit facility were other major constraints faced by ornamental fish producers. Constraints faced by them need to be effectively addressed by Government and policy makers. Continuous supply of water, availability of live food and supply of electricity at a rate par with agriculture sector is needed. Marketing of fish by forming marketing cooperative societies and innovative ways like mobile apps should be explored. Organization of special trainings in the field of breeding technology, live food development and health management are needed. State Government can pursue crop insurance schemes and banks/other financial institutions on offer credits. ; Not Available

The design and real time implementation of an integrated fuzzy logic controller (IFLC) for a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system is presented. The design of IFLC for an uncoupled MIMO system has been discussed. This study develops a combination of fuzzy and PID controllers (PIDC) to improve the control performance of a two-input-two-output (TITO: angular position, and rotational speed) system. These parameters play a vital role in radar-tracking system for military applications. To verify the applicability of proposed controller, two-motor unit plant along with indigenously designed multi-channel analog interface board of 16-bit precision is used. The proposed MIMO control system is interfaced to a PC through its parallel port. The performance of the system is studied by subjecting it to various standard test signals. The IFLC performs better than the other two controllers in tracking the input command for linear as well as nonlinear inputs such as step, square, triangular, and sine waves is observed.Defence Science Journal, 2011, 61(3), pp.219-227, DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/dsj.61.24

Research paper ; The share of fresh water towards irrigation is predicted to be declining from 84.7 percent to 74.1 percent by 2050 whereas the expected demand for irrigation will hike up to 1072 BCM. At present about 65 million hectare, or 45 per cent of about 141 m ha of net sown area of the country is covered under irrigation. Government has taken initiative to provide water to every farm with the motto of har khet ko pani for increased production and better livelihood. One of the challenges to meet the target is to explore the feasibility of use of treated municipal wastewater for irrigation in peri-urban areas. As per CPCB 2015 assessment a total of 61,754 MLD of wastewater is generated out of which only 18,883.2 MLD is treated and rest are discharged in the water bodies deteriorating the quality of water and polluting the fresh water resources. Wastewater irrigation along peri-urban areas is becoming popular day by day owing to its rich nutritional status and nearby availability. But the heavy metal content and the microbial load in the wastewater poses threat to the growers as well as to the consumers. Treating the entire quantity of wastewater generated in Class I and Class II cities centrally is not feasible as it requires huge infrastructure and land areas. An attempt has been made to treat the wastewater at the receiving end through development of a small scale filter for its safe use in irrigation in peri-urban areas. A four chambered filter has been developed using suitable laboratory tested coarser and finer materials to reduce turbidity, BOD and heavy metals viz., Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni from the wastewater and its hydraulic behavior and filtration efficiency was evaluated. When tested through an open flow not as a pipe flow to take care of the resistance of the component of the filter with a head of 0.5 m the discharge was 1 litre per minute with 100 per cent efficiency to remove sediment and Cd. Further, the filter was modified by increasing the finer particle size and the discharge was increased with 1 HP pump and the output flow recorded was 0.5 litre per second with 50 per cent flow efficiency. With increasing the discharge rate to 0.5 l/s the efficiency of filter in reducing the sediment and cadmium content was 60 and 82.5 per cent respectively. This is due to the reduction in opportunity time while passing through the filter. The filter was further modified and redesigned by increasing the size of the compartment containing the finer particles from 3" to 5". The filter was evaluated in the farmers' field through drip irrigation system and it has been observed that the average discharge varied from 1.38 to 1.43 lph with an average uniformity coefficient of 98.1 percent. ; Not Available

The study was attempted to measure the economic performance of cooperative sugar factories in terms of total costs and returns, capacity utilization, physical and financial indicators and ratio analysis of the factories. In this study the three cooperative sugar factories are taken into consideration and the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for all the physical and financial indicators are worked out wherein the results suggested that a significant variation in the total cost and returns, capacity utilization and both physical and financial indicators over years within the three sugar factories was found. Further, the study revealed enough evidence about the financial ratios, which in turn showed the economic potentiality of the respective sugar factories. For the better performance of the factories an efficient planning and automation well before the start of the season is necessary and the government should come forward to help the farmers in making the cane bill payment at an early stage by the factories, by extending the financial assistance.

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a major noncommunicable disease. While mortality rates are increasing, the costs of managing the disease are also increasing. The all-India average monthly expenditure per person (pppm) is reported to be ₹ 1,098.25, which translates to an annual expenditure of ₹13,179 per person. PURPOSE: While a number of studies have gone into the aspect of the cost of disease management, we do not find any study which has pan-India reach. We also do not find studies that focus on differences (if any) between rural and urban areas, age or on the basis of gender. We planned to report the cost of illness (COI) in diabetes individuals as compared to others from the data of a pan-India trial. METHODS: Government of India commissioned the Indian Yoga Association to study the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in India in 2017. As part of the questionnaire, the cost of treatment was also captured. Data collected from 25 states and union territories were analyzed using the analysis of covriance (ANCOVA) test on SPSS version 21. RESULTS: There was a significant difference (P < .05) between the average expenses per person per month (pppm) of individuals with self-reported known diabetes (₹1,357.65 pppm) and others (unknown and/or nondiabetes individuals–₹ 999.91 pppm). Similarly, there was a significant difference between rural (₹2,893 pppm) and urban (₹4,162 pppm) participants and between those below (₹1,996 pppm) and above 40 years (₹5,059 pppm) of age. CONCLUSION: This preliminary report has shown that the COI because of diabetes is significantly higher than others pointing to an urgent need to promote disease-preventive measures.