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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Agricultural Economics × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1982 ×
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    STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF KAMREJ TALUKA - SURAT DISTRICT ( GUJARAT STATE )
    (AAU, Anand, 1983) MEHTA, S. K.; DESAI, M. M.
    Integrated approach of rural development is adopted by Government of India as a resource and income development programme at all India level through 5011 blocks. Main objectives have been to provide gainful employment and to remove poverty in rural area by increasing incomes of families living below poverty line. Various aspects of Agricultural and Allied Schemes and Milch Animal Scheme were studied in Kamrej Taluka Block of Surat district, Gujarat along with the functioning of DRDA-Surat and Kamrej Block. Observations and analysis at beneficiary, block, DRDA and financial institution levels were made. Milch animal scheme found favour as out of 682 beneficiaries 455 obtained assistance under this scheme, 19 were in agricultural and allied schemes and 108 were in other schemes including rural industries.
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    ECONOMICS OF MIXED FARMING IN MOHOL TALUKA OF SOLAPUR DISTRICT [MAHARASHTRA]
    (AAU, Anand, 1982) SONAVALE, DATTATRAY M.; PATEL, R. D.
    The main object of the present investigation was to study the economics of mixed farming in Solapur district (Maharashtra). Mohol taluka of this district was selected randomly for this study. A stratified two stage random sampling design with villages and cultivaters as the primary and secondary units respectively, were used for selecting the samples for this investigation. The study covered 8 villages and 114 cultivators - 46 small (below 2 hectares), 37 medium (2 to 4 hectares) and 31 large (above 4 hectares) farms.
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    ECONOMICS OF MILK (BUFFALO) PRODUCTION IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE
    (AAU, Anand, 1982) SHIYANI, R. L.; Patel, R. D.
    The main object of the present investigation was to study the economics of milk (Buffalo) production in Kheda district of Gujarat State. Asignified two stage yield sampling design with villages as the primary and milk producers as the ultimate units of the study was used for selecting the sample for this study.
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    EMPERICAL STUDY OF GROUNDNUT ACREAGE RESPONSE IN GUJARAT STATE
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) VALANI, PUNALAL J.; DESAI, M. M.
    The study based on secondary data (1949-50 to 1984-85) was undertaken to-examine the linear and compound growth rates and acreage response of groundnut crop in Gujarat State as also in the five major groundnut growing districts viz., Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Rajkot of Saurashtra region. Simple regression technique for growth pattern and multiple regression technique for acreage response were used. The linear growth rates and compound growth rates of area, production and productivity of groundnut for Sujarat were higher during 1949-50 to 1965-66 over 1965-66 to 1984-85 and the production increased due to increase in the area. Amreli and Bhavnagar districts showed increase in production and productivity but Rajkot district did not show any response in area, production and productivity.
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    COST OF PRODUCTION OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT IN ANAND TALUKA OF KHEDA DISTRICT-GUJARAT STATE -1983-84
    (AAU, Anand, 1985) PATEL, V. N.; DESAI, M. M.
    Cost of cultivation per hectare and cost of production per quintal for summer groundnut was studied from 100 selected farmers from villages of purposively selected Anand taluka of Kheda district for the summer 1984. Costs were studied for well irrigation and canal irrigation for different sizes of farms. The study revealed that average cost of cultivation per hectare was Rs.5100.32 and varied from Rs.4971.20 on marginal farms to Rs.5326.17 on large farms. Cost of cultivation per hectare was higher Rs.5518.12 in well irrigation and was lower Rs.4684.54 in canal irrigation. Average total cost of production per quintal was Rs.418.23 and was highest Rs.427.26 for large farms and lowest Rs.408.04 for small farms. Total cost of production per quintal was Rs.447.54 on well irrigation and Rs.388.11 in canal irrigation.
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    THE COST OF PRODUCTION AND SOME MARKETING ASPECTS OF CHICORY IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) PATEL, H. A.; DESAI, M. M.
    Cost of cultivation per hectare and cost of production per quintal for chicory was studied from 99 selected farmers from nine villages of purposively selected Anand, Nadiad, and Petlad talukas of Kheda district for the winter 1987-88. The study revealed that,average cost of cultivation per hectare was Rs.8887.69 and varied from Rs.8479.47 on marginal farms to Rs.9181.10 on large farms. Average total cost of production per quintal was Rs.188.66 and was highest Rs. 191.44 for small farms and was lowest Rs.186.79 for medium farms. Human labour, bullock labour, seeds, manures and fertilizers and irrigation were studied in terms of physical units and value. Major cost components per hectare were : rental value of owned land (24.65 per cent), human labour (24.64 per cent), manures and fertilizers (15.63 per cent), irrigation charges (14.12 per cent), seeds (8.71 per cent) and bullock labour and tractor charges (8.34 per cent). Average yield per hectare was 47.11 quintals, highest recorded was 48.77 quintals for large farms and lowest 44.70 quintals on marginal farms. Average harvest price was Rs.290.65 per quintal. Average gross income per hectare was Rs.13,692.52, highest was Rs.14,443.24 on large farms and lowest was Rs.12,165.11 on marginal farms. Average input-output ratio was 1 : 1.54 and was highest 1 : 1.59 on medium farms and lowest 1 : 1.43 on marginal farms. The marketing aspects of chicory covered postharvest processing, quantity produced and sold, agencies purchasing chicory, place of sales and collection, mode of transportation and distance, prices received by farmers and marketing; costs borne by farmers.