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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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ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT(B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Rami Vikesh H.; Dr. K. S. JadavThe present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and return, resource use efficiency, marketing cost and price spread in production and marketing of okra in central Gujarat. A multistage stratified sampling design was used for selecting the respondents. The study covered 6 talukas, 12 villages and 120 okra growers (59 marginal, 24 small, 23 medium and 14 large) from Anand, Kheda and Vadodara districts. For studying price spread in marketing, 5 functionaries from each category of okra marketing were randomly selected from Anand, Kheda and Vadodara markets. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, percentage, ratios, cost concept and production function analysis.ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SORGHUM AND MAIZE FODDER CROPS IN MIDDLE GUJARAT(B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Patel Helika R.; Dr. Ganga DeviThe present investigation was undertaken with a view to study socio-economic profile, cost and return, resource use efficiency, disposable pattern and constraints faced by fodder growers in Middle Gujarat. The study covered 4 talukas and total 120 (4x30) fodder growers (60 sorghum and 60 maize growers) from Ahmedabad and Vadodara districts. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, percentage, ratios, Cobb-Douglas production function and Garrett ranking technique.ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF TISSUE CULTURE AND NON-TISSUE CULTURE POINTED GOURD (Trichosanthes diocia Roxb.)(Parwal) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT(2018) Rajwadi Alvirakumari A.; Dr. R. S. PundirThe present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and return, decomposition analysis, marketing cost and price spread in production and marketing of pointed gourd in middle Gujarat. A multistage stratified sampling design was used for selecting the respondents. The study covered 4 talukas and 80 pointed gourd grower (40 tissue culture and 40 non-tissue culture) from Anand and Kheda districts. For studying price spread in marketing, 6 functionaries from each category of pointed gourd marketing were randomly selected from Anand and Kheda markets. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, percentage, ratios, cost concept, decomposition analysis, logistic regression analysis and garrett ranking technique.ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF LITTLE GOURD (Coccinia grandis) IN CENTRAL GUJARAT(B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Chotaliya Janki A.; Dr. R. S. PundirThe present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and return, resource use efficiency, marketing cost and price spread in production and marketing of little gourd in central Gujarat. A multistage stratified sampling design was used for selecting the respondents. The study covered 6 talukas, 12 villages and 120 little gourd growers (55 marginal, 28 small, 22 medium and 15 large) from Anand, Kheda and Vadodara districts. For studying price spread in marketing, 5 functionaries from each category of little gourd marketing were randomly selected from Anand, Kheda and Vadodara markets. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, percentage, ratios, cost concept and production function analysis.ThesisItem Open Access ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF TRIBAL WOMEN THROUGH SHGs IN DAHOD DISTRICT OF GUJARAT(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) Rathod Nilam S.; Dr. Ganga DeviThe study entitled “Economic Empowerment of tribal women through SHGs in Dahod district of Gujarat” was undertaken to examine the socio-economic empowerment index of SHG members and non-members, income and employment generation, financial performance of SHGs and their members, impact of SHGs on tribal migration and problems faced by SHG members. To arrive at the objectives, multistage sampling technique was used.ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF CAULIFLOWER (BRASSICA OLERACEAE VAR. BOTRYTIS.) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT(AAU, Anand, 2013) PATEL, PALAKBEN HASMUKHBHAI; Pundir, R. S.The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and return, resource use efficiency, marketing cost and price spread and constraints in production and marketing of cauliflower in middle Gujarat. A multistage random sampling design was used for selecting the sample. The study covered 4 talukas, 12 villages and 120 cauliflower growers (27 marginal, 38 small, 29 medium and 26 large) from Anand and Kheda districts. For studying price spread in marketing, 5 functionaries from each category of cauliflower marketing were randomly selected from Anand and Kheda markets. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, cost concept, production function analysis (using SPSS software) and price spread. Results of the study indicated that average cost of cultivation (Cost C2) of cauliflower per hectare was ₹73232.95. It was highest ₹114511.4 on medium farms and lowest ₹72622.81 on large farms. On an average. Cost A (paid out cost) formed 72.46 per cent, while Cost B accounted for 86.07 per cent of total cost. Out of total cost (Cost C2), human labour cost was ranked first with 15.81 per cent of the total cost followed by fertilizer cost (12.51 per cent), manure and cakes (11.29 per cent), sapling charges (9.86 per cent), rental value of own land (9.27 per cent), managerial costs (9.09 per cent), tractor charges (8.45 per cent), irrigation charges (7.93 per cent), plant protection chemical (6.57 per cent), interest on fixed capital (4.33 per cent) and bullock labour (2.71 per cent) on overall basis. Thus, these major items of expenditure contributed 97.82 per cent of total cost. The average yield of cauliflower per hectare was 333.13 quintals on sample farms which realized ₹ 118994.93, ₹ 66361.70, ₹ 56477.47 and ₹ 56250.72 as gross income, farm business income, family labour income and farm investment income, respectively. The net profit per hectare over Cost C2 was ₹46366.49. It varied from ₹14939.69 on marginal farms to ₹ 54405.55 on large farms. The overall input-output ratio on Cost C2 was about 1:1.64 and it was highest on large farms (1:1.75) and lowest on marginal farms (1:1.20). Looking to the cost, return and input-output ratio, it is concluded that cauliflower cultivation was profitable vegetables crop in Middle Gujarat condition. In order to find out the efficiency of resources used by cauliflower growers, Cobb Douglas production function was employed; taking gross income as dependent variable. This analysis indicates that only cost of bullock labour, plant protection chemical and irrigation were found highly significant influence on the yield. The value of co-efficient of multiple determinations (R2) was 0.96 which showed that 96 per cent variation in the yield was accounted for the independent variables included in the function. The sum of regression co-efficient was (1.071) indicating increasing return to scale therefore more rational use of the inputs leading to get higher returns. As cauliflower is a market oriented crop, on an average about 93 per cent of production was marketed, while negligible portion was utilized for other purposes. The producer to wholesaler-cum-commission agent to retailer to consumer was the major marketing channel as more that 50 per cent of cauliflower moved through this route. The total cost in marketing of cauliflower per quintal was ₹ 337.85 which was 43.19 per cent of the consumers' rupee. Amongst it the highest marketing cost was observed in retailers which accounted for as (₹129.25) followed by wholesaler-cumcommission agent (₹70.63) and growers (₹19.35) per quintal. Results also indicated that commission was the major marketing cost possessed by wholesaler-cum-commission agent while retailer possessed damage cost. The margins in cauliflower marketing amounted to ₹ 224.99 per quintal which was 28.76 per cent of consumers' rupee. The producer's share in consumer's rupee was 43.19 per cent. The marketing efficiency was lower than unity (0.77). The major production, marketing and economic constraints faced by the cauliflower growers were non availability of fertilizer and labour in time, lack of irrigation facility, fluctuation in market price and long distance market. Further, they also faced the problems of high cost of fertilizers, planting material and pesticides.ThesisItem Open Access ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF TRIBAL WOMEN THROUGH SHGs IN DAHOD DISTRICT OF GUJARAT(AAU, Anand, 2017) RATHOD NILAM S.; Dr. Ganga DeviThe study entitled “Economic Empowerment of tribal women through SHGs in Dahod district of Gujarat” was undertaken to examine the socio-economic empowerment index of SHG members and non-members, income and employment generation, financial performance of SHGs and their members, impact of SHGs on tribal migration and problems faced by SHG members. To arrive at the objectives, multistage sampling technique was used. The data related to the period of 2015-2016 were collected from the selected 20 SHGs and 120 respondents i.e. 60 SHG members and 60 non-members spread over two talukas viz., Dahod and Garbada of Dahod district by survey method using interview schedule. The study revealed that the average family size of SHGs members was found little higher (5.93) as compared to the non-members (5.73). The education level was also little high of SHG member as compared to the non-members. Those educated up to high school, intermediate and above graduate level were observed to be 21.66, 11.66 and 6.66 per cent of women in SHG members, while it was 11.66, 8.33 per cent and 3.33 per cent, respectively in case of non-members. ……………………………………………….........……Abstract ii The average livestock unit owned by the SHG members and non-members was 6.05 per cent and 4.45 per cent, respectively. Members kept more numbers of livestock than non-members. It was observed that sheep, goat and buffaloes were generally kept by the members was higher in the study area. The average economic empowerment index was 54.07 per cent in SHG members which was significantly higher than the 49.53 per cent of non-members and the average social empowerment index was 75.89 per cent in SHG members which was also significantly higher than the 40.43 per cent of non-members. This shows that the positive impact of the SHGs in economic and social status of the members. The average combined socio-economic empowerment index was high 68.11 per cent for SHG members as compared to non-members 43.68 per cent. This clearly indicated that the significant improvement in socio-economic empowerment indexes of SHG members as compared to non-members. Major findings of the study revealed that, the average income for SHG member households was higher from agriculture and livestock (₹ 20,962.60 and ₹ 20,469.03) as compared to non-members households (₹ 18,480.50 and ₹ 14,806.83), respectively. SHG members earned additional income ₹ 8375.72 (12.88 % of total income) by participating in SHG activities. There was significantly positive impact on the income of the members as SHGs earned significantly more income as compared to non-members. The study also revealed that by participating in SHGs activities employment opportunities was higher (agriculture sector 88.31 man ……………………………………………….........……Abstract iii days per annum and livestock 44.50 man days per annum) for SHG members as compared to non-members (agriculture sector 75.83 man days per annum and livestock 29.15 man days per annum). SHGs member provide additional employment 83.50 per cent from SHG activities. Further, the findings of the study revealed that, the average financial performance of SHGs. The thrift credit ratio (0.54) was higher. The outstanding ratio was lower (0.06). Similarly, the average recovery ratio was 74.29 per cent which may be due to the respondent households being more serious in timely recovery of loan within the specific time period. The result of the repayment capacity of the SHG members was higher at ₹ 3416.58 as compared to ₹ 800.27 of non-members after meeting all expenses. This may be due to the SHG members has relatively higher annual gross income from agriculture, livestock and other sources (₹ 65,009.85) as compared to the non-members (₹ 52,184.94). In order to determine the repayment capacity functions for the SHG members. The coefficient of multiple determinations (R2) for the members was 0.93 which indicated that the specified variables (X1, X2, and X5) explained 93 per cent of total variation in repayment capacity. . It is inferred that among the variables gross income was found positive and significant at 1 per cent level of significance it means one per cent increase in the gross income resulted in an increase of 0.85 per cent in ……………………………………………….........……Abstract iv repayment capacity of members. While in case of working expenses it was negative and significant. Major findings of the study revealed that, the migration in SHG members was observed 23.33 per cent while it was 48.33 per cent in non-members. The number of members migrated from members groups was also less (22 members) as compare to non-members (40 members). 57.17 per cent households were migrated up to 1 to 4 months from migrated SHG members group. In case of non-members, 86.20 per cent households were migrated up to 5 to 8 months. Thus, The SHGs reduced the migration up to some extent and shortened the length of out-migration period. The major constraints faced by the SHG members were lack of education (64.25 %) and lack of motivation (57.46 %) in social constraints category, high transaction cost (74.01 %) and lack of marketing facility (60.53 %) in economic constraints category and lack of awareness (63.61 %) and lack of training (58.05 %) among the members in the technical constraints category. In nutshell, the study shows that the main reason for joining SHG is not be merely to get just credit, it is an empowerment process after joining the SHGs the women are economically and socially empowered. The SHGs have been shown to be a cost effective way to help and meet the social and economic need of individuals and families dealing with the problems in their living. Thus, SHGs may have the potential to contribute significantly to women and their family development in the rural and tribal area.ThesisItem Open Access COST OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BROILER IN ANAND DISTRICT OF GUJARAT(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2006) ALLARAKHABHAI SHAKERBHAI SHAIKH; Dr. Y. C. ZalaThe 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.ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BT-COTTON IN MIDDLE GUJARAT(Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2016) MAITRI SATASHIA; Dr. R. S. PundirThe present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and returns, resource use efficiency, marketing costs at farmer’s level, farmer’s perception on various dimensions of impact of Bt-technology and constraints in production and marketing of Bt-cotton in Middle Gujarat. A multistage random sampling design was used for selecting the sample. The study covered 4 talukas, 12 villages and 144 Bt-cotton growers (43 marginal, 34 small, 31 medium and 36 large) from Ahmedabad and Vadodara districts. The primary data were collected for the kharif season 2015-2016 by personal interview method