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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 × Start date: 1974 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    EXPORT PERFORMANCE OF MAJOR FRESH FRUITS OF INDIA
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Vipul S. G.; Dr. V. K. Gondalia
    In the period of this global competition, it has become very much vital to study the performance of the exports of each and every commodity that is exported. Fresh fruits are such commodities which requires in depth analysis in order to know the current scenario as well as to make future policy decisions. Accordingly, the present study was undertaken to examine the trade pattern of the exports of major fresh fruits.
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    COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF COW BASED NATURAL FARMING VIS-À-VIS CONVENTIONAL FARMING IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Sakhiya Riddhi Mukeshbhai; Dr. Ganga Devi
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study socio-economic profile, natural farming practices, cost and return, resource use efficiency and constrained faced by CBNF adopter farmers in Middle Gujarat. The study covered 3 districts and total 60 CBNF adopters and 60 non-CBNF farmers from Ahmedabad, Kheda and Vadodara districts. To study the production, cost and return from farmers (both categories of farmers practicing cow based natural farming and conventional farming) of rice and wheat crops, required primary data were collected from the farmers related to the agricultural year 2019-20 rabi and kharif season. The tabular, cost and returns analysis and resource use efficiency were used to achieve specific objectives of the study.
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    PRICE BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS OF ONION IN WHOLESALE MARKETS OF INDIA
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) Mohit Kumar; Dr. A. S. Shaikh
    The volatility in prices of agricultural commodities is a significant problem. As the market surplus increases, the volatility problem gets extended to a growing number of commodities. The issue of significant price volatility in agricultural commodities both on domestic and international markets is becoming crucial in recent years. Considering the prevailing price volatility and severe pricing circumstances, market intelligence plays an important part in farmers' decisions about agricultural commodity production and marketing.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea var. Capitata) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (Department of Agricultural Economics, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2021) Boda Yashkumar J.; Dr. A. S. Shaikh
    The present research 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 cabbage in middle Gujarat region. A multistage random sampling method was used for selecting the sample. The study enclosed 4 talukas, 12 villages and 120 cabbage farmers (26 marginal, 37 small, 27 medium and 30 large) from Anand and Kheda districts. For calculating price spread in marketing, 5 functionaries from each category of cabbage marketing were randomly selected from Anand and Kheda markets. The major analytical tools engaged for the study were tabular analysis, cost concept, production function analysis (using SPSS software), price spread and Garrett’s ranking technique.
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    PRICE DYNAMICS AND EXTENT OF MARKET INTEGRATION OF CASTOR IN INDIA
    (Department of Agricultural Economics B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2021) Pooja Nautiyal; Dr. Ganga Devi
    The present study entitled "Price Dynamics and Extent of Market Integration of Castor in India" was carried out in the major markets of castor. To achieve the specific objectives of the study major three castor producing states were selected purposively on the basis of their share in castor production of the country. The selected states were Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh as they contributed about more than 95 percent in national production of castor. Furthermore, on the basis of maximum quantity of arrivals, three markets from each state were selected. Therefore, total nine markets namely Thara, Deesa and Patan from Gujarat, Sumerpur, Nohar and Phalodi from Rajasthan and Adoni, Kurnool and Yemmiganur from Andhra Pradesh were selected for detailed study. The relevant data was collected from different government sources for a period of fifteen years i.e. 2005-06 to 2019-20. The major analytical tools like compound annual growth rate, Cuddy Della Valle index, 12 month moving average method, Augmented Dicky Fuller test, Johansen co-integration test, Granger causality test, vector error correction model and Markov chain analysis were used for the present study.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF TISSUE CULTURE AND NON TISSUE CULTURE SPINE GOURD (Momordica dioca) (Kankoda) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2021) BHAGORA RITABAHEN K.; Dr. R. S. Pundir
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view to study the cost and return, production function analysis, marketing cost and price spread in production and marketing of spine gourd in middle Gujarat. A multi stage sampling design was used for selecting the respondents. The study covered 4 talukas and 80 spine gourd grower (40 tissue culture and 40 non tissue culture) from Kheda and Vadodara districts. For studying price spread in marketing, 6 functionaries from each category of spine gourd marketing were randomly selected from Kheda and Vadodara markets. The major analytical tools employed for the study were tabular analysis, percentage, ratios, cost concept, production function analysis, logistic regression analysis and Garrett ranking technique.
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    AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LUCERNE AND FODDER BAJRA IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2020) Bavaliya Pooja R.; Dr. K. S. Jadav
    The present investigation was undertaken with a view of the study of socioeconomic profile, cost and return, resource use efficiency and constraints faced by fodder growers in middle Gujarat. The study covered 4 talukas and total 120 (4x30) fodder growers (60 lucerne and 60 fodder bajra growers) from Anand and Kheda 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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    DYNAMICS OF CROP DIVERSIFICATION DURING RECENT DECADE IN MIDDLE GUJARAT
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2020) Puneeth Raj C S; Dr. V. K. Gondalia
    Indian rural economy is basically a crop based economy. The level of diversification of crop enterprises reflects the extent of economic development in the rural sector. Diversification is an essential strategy that minimizes risk due to crop failures, increases income from agriculture, increases employment, helps in the environmental conservation and earns foreign exchange. The present study was undertaken with the objectives of estimating the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) and Instability Indices (II) in area, production and productivity of major crops to know the changes in cropping pattern and to analyze the nature and extent of crop diversification in Middle Gujarat. The study area, Middle Gujarat comprises of nine districts viz., Ahmedabad, Anand, Botad, Chhotaudaipur, Dahod, Kheda, Mahisagar, Panchmahals and Vadodara. The present study was based on secondary data, which was collected from the government website for a period of 10 years from 2008-09 to 2017-18. All the major food crops, cash crops and horticultural crops were selected for the study.
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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.