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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: 2009 × Start date: 2000 ×
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    COST OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BROILER IN ANAND DISTRICT OF GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) ALLARAKHABHAI SHAKERBHAI SHAIKH; Dr. Y. C. Zala
    The study entitled “An Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Flowers in Central Gujarat” was undertaken with a view to study cost and returns, efficiency of resources, pattern and practices of marketing, price spread, const?……………………………………………………….............. ……...............................Abstract raints faced by rose, lily and marigold flower growers of Central Gujarat. The data were collected from 240 producers of flowers and from selected marketing intermediaries during 2014-15. The major analytical tools employed were tabular and production function analysis.
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    AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ON AONLA (Emblica officinalis G.) IN CENTRAL GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2005) Vasantkumar Karshan Gondalia; Dr. G. N. Patel
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and return, economic feasibility, marketable surplus and disposal pattern, marketing cost and marketing efficiency of aonla plantation in central Gujarat. A sample of 120 aonla growers were randomly selected from 12 selected villages of Kheda and Anand districts. For the study of marketing aspects, 10 wholesalers and 10 retailers were randomly selected from Nadiad and Anand Regulated Markets. The study pertains to the agricultural year 2003-04.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF GINGER (Zingiber officinale L.) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) S.P.Shah; Dr. Y. C. Zala
    The study entitled “An economic analysis of production and marketing of ginger in middle Gujarat” was undertaken for the different farm size groups. The data were collected from 128 ginger growers spread over 16 villages of four talukas, covering two ginger growing districts of the middle Gujarat region during 2004-05.The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis and production function analysis
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MILK PRODUCTION ON DIFFERENT FARM SIZES IN VADODARA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) H.C.Parmar; Dr. Y. C. Zala
    The study entitled “An Economic Analysis of Milk Production on Different Farm Sizes in Vadodara District of Gujarat” was undertaken. The data were collected from 144 milk producers-farmers, spread over 12 villages of three talukas of Vadodara District of Gujarat during 2003-04.The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis and production function analysis.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) TECHNOLOGY IN COTTON PRODUCTION IN VADODARA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) Anuradha Narala; Dr. G. N. Patel
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the factors influencing pesticide use at farm level in cotton cultivation, input use pattern and IPM practices followed by cotton farmers, impact of adoption of IPM technology for cotton and problems faced by farmers in adopting IPM technology. A sample of 120 cotton growers were randomly selected from 6 selected villages of Vadodara district, comprised of 60 IPM farmers and 60 Non-IPM farmers. The study pertains to the agricultural year 2003-04
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    OPTIMIZATION OF CROPPING PATTERN ON TOBACCO BASED FARMS IN ANAND DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONE
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) S.V.Kadam; Dr. R. H. Patel
    The present study entitled “Optimization of Cropping Pattern on Tobacco Based Farms in Anand district of Middle Gujarat Agro-climatic Zone” was undertaken. The time reference of the study was one complete agricultural year 2004-05. In all, a sample of 150 tobacco growers distributed among 3 talukas of Anand district were selected with the help of multistage stratified random sampling for the study
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    COST OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BROILER IN ANAND DISTRICT OF GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) ALLARAKHABHAI SHAKERBHAI SHAIKH; Dr. Y. C. Zala
    The study entitled “Cost of Production and Marketing of Broiler in Anand District of Gujarat” was under taken for the different farm size groups. The data were collected from 60 broiler producers and from selected marketing intermediaries during year 2004-05. The major analytical tools employed for the study, were tabular and production function analysis.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF TOMATO IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) SOLANKI DHARMENDRASINH D.; Dr. R. H. Patel
    The study entitled “An Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Tomato in Middle Gujarat” was undertaken for the different farm size groups. The data were collected from 120 tomato growers spread over 12 villages of six talukas, covering three tomato growing districts of the middle Gujarat during 2006-07.The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis and production function analysis
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    IDDLE GUJARPRICE BEHAVIOUR OF MAJOR PULSES IN MAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) PREETI UPADHYAY; Dr. Y. C. Zala
    The present investigation was carried out to study instability in prices and production of gram and tur, inter and intra year behavior in prices, price integration, marketing pattern of arrivals of gram and tur in the selected markets of Vadodara, Panchmahal and Dahod districts of middle Gujarat. An attempt was also made in the present study to identify the various prices and non-price variables associated with present area allocation of gram and tur in the district