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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was established on October 1, 1986. The University has 5 Colleges, 27 Research Stations, 6 Agriculture Extension Education Centers, 6 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and ATIC. The University has its jurisdiction over 7 districts namely Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttar Kannada in northern Karnataka. Greater diversity exists in soil types, climate, topography cropping and farming situations. The jurisdiction includes dry-farming to heavy rainfall and irrigated area. Important crops of the region include sorghum, cotton, rice, pulses, chilli, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, wheat, safflower etc. The region is also known for many horticultural crops. Considerable progress has been registered in the field of education, research and extension from this University.

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    Impact of Wto on the Production and Export of Indian Cotton - An Econometric Analysis
    (UAS Dharwad, 2011) Josily Samuel; H. Basavaraja
    The present study aims at analyzing impact of WTO on cotton production and export in India. The study estimated the growth rates and instability in area, production and productivity of cotton. The impact of WTO on the direction of exports, factors affecting the export and constraints involved in the exports were also examined. The time series data on production, area yield and exports were collected for a period from 1985-86 to 2008-09. The study period was divided into pre-WTO period (1985-86 to 1994-95) and post-WTO period (1995-96 to 2008-09). The study revealed that during the post-WTO period there was positive growth in the area, production of cotton. The districtwise analysis in Karnataka showed that only Gulbarga district recorded positive growth in area, production and productivity of cotton. The change in the mean yield was the main contributor to the change in the average production of cotton in the country and Maharashtra was the highest contributor. The yield variance was the major source of change. In case of Karnataka, the change in mean area was the major contributor wherein Bellary and Raichur contributed significantly. The exports of cotton showed significant increase in all staple wise exports during the post-WTO period. Among the different staple lengths of cotton exported the major share was from the long and extra long staple (49%). The destination wise exports revealed that during the pre-WTO period the highest share of exports from India was to Japan. But during the post-WTO period Japan, UK and Germany showed negative growth in quantity of cotton exports from India. The quantity of exports witnessed higher instability of 133.62 per cent. During the post- WTO period China was the major importer (45.86%) followed by Pakistan (13.50%) and Japan, China, Pakistan Thailand were the stable markets of Indian cotton. The export demand for cotton was found to increase with domestic production. Poor awareness among the farmers especially with respect to packing material and the presence of high trash/contamination in cotton were the major constraints identified.