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The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established on 12th June 1964 at Hyderabad. The University was formally inaugurated on 20th March 1965 by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India. Another significant milestone was the inauguration of the building programme of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi,the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India on 23rd June 1966. The University was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on 7th November 1996 in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga, who rendered remarkable selfless service for the cause of farmers and is regarded as an outstanding educationist, kisan leader and freedom fighter. HISTORICAL MILESTONE Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honour and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. At the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. Genesis of ANGRAU in service of the farmers 1926: The Royal Commission emphasized the need for a strong research base for agricultural development in the country... 1949: The Radhakrishnan Commission (1949) on University Education led to the establishment of Rural Universities for the overall development of agriculture and rural life in the country... 1955: First Joint Indo-American Team studied the status and future needs of agricultural education in the country... 1960: Second Joint Indo-American Team (1960) headed by Dr. M. S. Randhawa, the then Vice-President of Indian Council of Agricultural Research recommended specifically the establishment of Farm Universities and spelt out the basic objectives of these Universities as Institutional Autonomy, inclusion of Agriculture, Veterinary / Animal Husbandry and Home Science, Integration of Teaching, Research and Extension... 1963: The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) Act enacted... June 12th 1964: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) was established at Hyderabad with Shri. O. Pulla Reddi, I.C.S. (Retired) was the first founder Vice-Chancellor of the University... June 1964: Re-affilitation of Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Hyderabad (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Osmania University), Agricultural College, Bapatla (estt. in 1945, affiliated to Andhra University), Sri Venkateswara Agricultural College, Tirupati and Andhra Veterinary College, Tirupati (estt. in 1961, affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University)... 20th March 1965: Formal inauguration of APAU by Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... 1964-66: The report of the Second National Education Commission headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, Chairman of the University Grants Commission stressed the need for establishing at least one Agricultural University in each Indian State... 23, June 1966: Inauguration of the Administrative building of the university by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Hon`ble Prime Minister of India... July, 1966: Transfer of 41 Agricultural Research Stations, functioning under the Department of Agriculture... May, 1967: Transfer of Four Research Stations of the Animal Husbandry Department... 7th November 1996: Renaming of University as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University in honour and memory of an outstanding parliamentarian Acharya Nayukulu Gogineni Ranga... 15th July 2005: Establishment of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) bifurcating ANGRAU by Act 18 of 2005... 26th June 2007: Establishment of Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University (APHU) bifurcating ANGRAU by the Act 30 of 2007... 2nd June 2014 As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014, ANGRAU is now... serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication...

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Subject: Agricultural Economics × Author: BADEKHAN, ALMASZABEEN × End date: 2018 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PESTICIDE USAGE IN COTTON – A STUDY IN DHARWAD DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2017) BADEKHAN, ALMASZABEEN; Dr. K.UMA DEVI
    The pesticide that is heavily used in India is insecticide, whereas weedicides and fungicides application is correspondingly less. Cotton accounts for the maximum share of pesticide consumption followed by paddy and vegetables. Over the past decade, the perplexities in pest management intensified with more and more insect species developing resistance to insecticides. Cotton pest management was particularly affected due to insecticide resistance, which was a consequence of excessive use of insecticides on the crop. Insecticide resistance rendered insecticides ineffective, thus increasing the need for repeated applications, wastage of resources and consequent environmental pollution. Keeping this in view, the present study “Economic and environmental impact assessment of pesticide usage in cotton – A study in Dharwad district of Karnataka” has been taken up with the following objectives. 1. To estimate the cost and returns in cotton production with special reference to pesticide usage. 2. To study the pesticide usage pattern and its impact on cotton productivity. 3. To assess the perception of sample farmers on the effects of pesticide use. 4. To assess the environmental impact of pesticide usage in cotton. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted to select the respondents. Out of five taluks of Dharwad district, three taluks viz., Navalgund, Hubli and Kundagol and from each taluk, two villages which were having maximum cotton area and cotton farmers were selected. A total of six villages viz., Annigeri, Morab, Shirguppi, Ingalahalli, Kundagol and Shunsi were selected. Twenty cotton farmers from each village were post stratified into small, medium and large farmers proportionately making a total sample of 120. A structured and pre-tested schedule was used to collect the data through survey method. The present study pertains to the agricultural year 2016-17. Among the three different farm size groups, total costs as well as returns incurred were highest for large farmers as compared to medium and small farmers, but pesticides cost was more in case of small farmers followed by medium and large farmers. Imidachloropid was the most preferred insecticide and Mancozeb and Paraquat were preferred fungicide and weedicide respectively. Around 54 farmers (45%) spent Rs. 4500 to Rs. 5500 per ha for pesticide application. In the results of Cobb Douglas function, the factors that showed significance were PPC (Plant Protection Chemicals) in kg, human labour cost, bullock labour cost and age for small farmers. While in case of medium farmers, PPC in kg, fertilizer cost, bullock labour cost, machine labour cost and area and for large farmers, PPC in kg, bullock labour cost, machine labour cost and age were influencing cotton yield. The optimum quantity of pesticide required for cotton for over all farmers was estimated to be 0.57 a.i. kg/ha which was double the actual use, and 0.58, 0.70 and 0.80 a.i.kg/ha in the case of small, medium and large farmers. The results of plant protection chemical expenditure function showed that total agricultural income, number of pesticide applications and human labour cost were significant factors for small, medium and large farmers. Most of the farmers didn’t know how to read literature on pesticide containers. It was astonishing to notice that 73.33 per cent of the farmers were not using protective masks/coverings during pesticide application and farmers were found careless in handling pesticides. Farmers got the information about pesticides from pesticide dealers and some from their own experience. Frequency of pesticide application by most of the farmers ranged from 4 to 5 times in one crop season. Headache was the major problem associated with exposure during pesticide application as reported by the sample farmers (especially small farmers) followed by eye irritation. Majority respondents (90.83 %) felt that the pesticide use affects human health. About 45.83 per cent of respondents believed that pesticide usage increased levels of crop yield. Most of the respondents (64.16 %) were unaware of the long term effects of pesticide use, but most of them also disagreed to it and experienced short term illness (62.50 %).The relationship between the levels of perception and independent variables like age, income of farmer, type of farmer, education were found significant and showed positive relationship. The pesticide with highest Field Use Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) value used by sample farmers was Profenophos (75.19) and lowest was Acetamiprid (0.19). Average Field Use EIQ was highest in case of small farmers (39.56) followed by large farmers with 38.23. Comparatively less Field Use EIQ was with medium farmers at 36.83. About 35.83 per cent of farmers were willing to pay 6 -10 per cent more price than that of chemical pesticides for eco-friendly pesticides followed by 24.16 per cent farmers who were ready to pay 1-5 per cent more price. Factors influencing Willingness To Pay (WTP) were education, family type, perception, income, age and total health effects.
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