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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: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS AND FARM SUSTAINABILITY OF ORGANIC V/S CONVENTIONAL FARMING IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2019) Roshni M Bhoi; Dr. V. K. Gondalia
    The present study was undertaken with a view to compare the economics of organic v/s conventional farming in middle Gujarat and also to measure and compare their sustainability. Multistage sampling technique was employed for the sample selection. Ahmedabad and Botad districts were purposively selected for the study. Total 80 farmers including 40 organic and 40 conventional farmers cultivating medium staple desi cotton were selected to form the sample. Simple and weighted average, percentage methods, “t” test, Cobb-Douglas production function, Garrett ranking technique and Farm Assessment Index (FAI) were used to achieve the objectives of the study. Primary data on cost of cultivation, yield, price and other relevant information pertaining to the year 2018-19 were collected for organic as well as conventional farming through survey method.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF EGGS IN ANAND DISTRICT OF GUJARAT
    (B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2019) Garval Anilbhai; Dr. A. S. Shaikh
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study economics, marketing, seasonality in price, resource use efficiency of egg production in Anand District. The data were collected from 80 poultry farms and from selected marketing intermediaries during 2018-19. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, percentage, ratios, Cobb-Douglas production function, Break-even analysis, seasonal price index and Garrett ranking technique.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF EUCALYPTUS PLANTATION IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2019) Changela Priyanka S.; Dr. Ganga Devi
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study socio-economic profile, cost and return, marketing analysis, determinants of farmers’ decision making, impact of eucalyptus on ground water availability and constraints faced by eucalyptus growers in Middle Gujarat. The study covered 6 talukas and total 120 (6 x 20) eucalyptus growers and 60 (6 x 10) non-eucalyptus growers from Dahod, Panchmahal and Anand districts. To test the economic feasibility of investment on eucalyptus plantation, standard economic parameters viz., NPV, BCR and IRR were estimated. Sensitivity analysis was also made to assess the stability of the economic viability in different varying situations. Other major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, logistic regression, percentage, ratios and Garrett ranking technique.
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    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. Jadav
    The 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.
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    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 Devi
    The 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.
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    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. Pundir
    The 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.
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    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. Pundir
    The 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.
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    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 Devi
    The 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.
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    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.