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ThesisItem Open Access IMPACT OF RURAL WOMEN'S INCOME ON FOOD AND NUTRIENT INTAKE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FAMILIES, IN MOINABAD MANDAL,RANGA REDDY DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH(ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD, 1990) ANURADHA, N; VIJAYA KHADERThe present study was taken up to see the impact of women's income on the food and nutrient intake and nutritional status of rural families. Three villages from Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh were selected. The total sample size was 120 families. These 120 families were grouped into three income categories ·based on the main income. From each income category 20 families with women's income (experimental group) and 20 families without women's income (control group) were selected. Pre-tested personal interview schedules were used to collect information on the expenditure pattern and nutritional awareness of rural families, The food intake of all the families was assessed by three day weighment method. Anthropometric measurements such as height and weight was ·recorded for all the family members and arm circumference recorded for preschool children. The results showed that the expenditure on all the food items except cereals and millets was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the experimental groups than their respectiye controls in all the three categories. The expen~iture spent on non-food items such as clothing, ceremonies and recreation, household equipment and miscellaneous items was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the experimental groups compared to control groups in the three categories. The diets of both control and experimental families failed to meet the RDA in the food groups except cereals and millets which was more than RDA. Except for cereals, the intake of other foods such as pulses, vegetables and fruits, milk and milk products, sugar and jaggery and fats and oils was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in experimental families compared to control families, showing the impact of women's income. The calorie and protein intake was above 90 per cent of RDA in control and experimental families of all the three categories. The intake of nutrients ·such as calcium, p-carotene, riboflavin and Vitamin 'C' was far below the RDA in both control and experimental families. Except iron, p-carotene and niacin the intake of calorie, calcium and Vitamin 'C' was signi-ficantly higher (P < 0.05) in the experimental groups than the control groups in all the three categories. The nutritional awareness of both control and experimental group women was poor in all the three categories. Prevalence of various ·forms of malnutrition as well as normals was different between control and experimental groups. Variation was observed in the prevalence of malnutrition depending upon the criteria used. Children of the experimental groups were found to be better· in nutritional status than children of control groups. According to Gomez classification majority of the adolescents were found to be in mild and moderate malnutrition in all the three categories. The mean height and weight values of adult males and females were comparable with that of values reported ~y NNMB (1984). The study showed, that, the women's income has a positive impact on the socio-economic status, as well as on the food and nutrient intake of the families concernedThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF CHILLIES IN GUNTUR REGION- A CASE STUDY OF ITC LTD.(Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2016) ANURADHA, N; PRABHAVATHI, YThe present study “A Study on analysis of supply chain management of chillies in Guntur region – A case study of ITC Ltd.” was mainly aimed to study the constraints in procurement and moving of chillies by the company, and to identify the factors influencing remunerating prices of Chillies to analyze the purchasing behavior of consumers, and to identify the measures to be taken in the supply chain management of chillies. Different market areas of Hyderabad were purposively selected based on the interest of company ITC Ltd. The secondary data of area, production, rainfall, market arrivals, and export demand was collected from the trusted sources like Indiastat.com was analyzed to attain the stated objectives by using simple percentage analysis Garret’s ranking techniques & functional analysis. The study revealed that, in ITC, IPM and non-IPM procurement were present, in non-IPM procurement 90% of the procurement took place through market buy and field buy was limited to 5%, only. In IPM procurement, crop protection team procure the produce from the selected farmers of IPM villages. Because of staggered chilli pickings in the villages, lack of village cooperatives and poor financial position of farmers, they were committed to sell the produce to local land lords and commission agents, which situation cramps the company to restrict filed buy to 5% only. The study revealed that, export demand was the major influencing factor on pricing behavior of chillies. Majority of the consumers were under the age group of 26-35 years and majority of the consumers was graduates. Majority of the consumers were private company employees and the monthly income level of majority of consumers was Rs.40,000/- above. Majority of the consumers heard about ITC and advertisements was the medium through which ITC was known to consumers. Major preferring brand of chilli powder was Aashirwad chilli powder, and Majority of consumers were using Aashirwad chilli powder for a period of 1-3 years. Majority of consumers were always preferring brands and 100 percent of consumers were in the habit of checking the manufacturing date and MRP. Cent percent of consumers revealed that quality was the major and retail promotion was the least affecting factors, while purchasing chilli powder. The study showed that, awareness about crop loans and pledge finance was less among producers and guidance need to be provided on the Same. The company needs to follow the advance technologies like cocoon cargo fumigation for fumigation to reduce cost. Majority of the producers required information about spice parks and the benefits of it, pesticide usage and the government subsidies on infrastructure.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPTION OF SCIENTIFIC STORAGE OF FOODGRAINS AT DOMESTIC LEVEL BY THE .TRAINED FARM WOMEN IN NALGONDA D1STR1CT OF ANDHRA PRADESH(ANDHRA PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD, 1992) ANURADHA, N; SUDHARSHAN REDDY, MThe Government of India has started the special training programme on scientific storage of foodgrains at domestic level for rural women through Farmers Training Centres in 1976-77 with the main objectives of making the rural women aware of qualitative and quantitative losses of foodgrains, their . economic social implication and giving them the technical know-how in preventing grain wastage. The present study was undertaken in order to assess the knowledge and the extent of adoption of recommended storage practices by the train·ed farm women and its relationship with personal, socio-economic and ps-ychological characteristics of the sample respondents. The constraints in adoption of recommended storage practices have also been examined in . depth, besides problems, suggestions and opinion offered by the trained farm women for effective implementation of scientific storage of foodgrains at domestic level. The expost facto research design was selected for the study. The study was conducted in six randomly selected vilages of Athmakur and Mothey mandala at the rate of three villages in each mandal of Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. The sample comprised of 120 respondents. The data was collected by personal interview method and analysed by using appropriate statistical methods. The following findings emerged out of the study. Majority of the respondents were of middie age group with small land holding, medium socio-economic status, medium exposure to mass media, medium scientific orientation, medium economic orientation, medium involvement in decision making, illiterate, without any social participation and no contact with extension personnel. Majority of the respondents had medium level of knowledge regarding the stored grain practices. Content analysis indicated a low level of knowledge pertaining to the percentage of losses caused during storage, the rat which causes loss in the field, the chemical used to control field rat, amount of anticoagulant required to prepare 100 gms of poison bait, the beetle which attach pulses, the storage structure which gives maximum protection to grains etc. Majority of the respondents had low level of adoption regarding the stored foodgrain practices. Content analysis of data with regard to recommended storage practices revealed that non-adoption practices like use of malathion as pre-treatment, use of metal bin as improved storage structure, use of EDB to control insects using improved storage structure to control moisture etc. · Reasons expressed by the trained farm women for partial and non-adoption of recommended storage practices were mainly due to non-availability of chemical, economic limitations, no severe damage, lack of interest, lack of conviction etc. The independent variables of the respondents namely age, education, land holding, socio-economic status, mass media exposure, and decision making had positive and significant relationship with knowledge and adoption of recommended storage practices. The suggestions given by the sample respondents for effective implementation of scientific storage of ·foodgrains at domestic level include more number of trainings to be organised during summer season, follow-up visits to be taken up by the trainer, supply of inputs in time and at subsidised rates etc.