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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: MAYURI, KORIPALLI × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2017 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    STUDY ON THE DYNAMICS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ANDHRA PRADESH
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, 2018) MAYURI, KORIPALLI; VISHNU SANKAR RAO, D
    The present study is carried out to analyze the growth performance, presence of structural change and determinants of structural change in agricultural sector and finally the impact of structural transformation on agricultural development in Andhra Pradesh state. The study was carried out for 40 years period i.e., from 1970-71 to 2010-11, which was based on time series secondary data. The period was divided into two main sub-periods i.e., i) pre-reform period 1970-71 to 1989-90 and ii) reform period 1990- 91 to 2010-2011. The period was also studied under four sub-periods i.e., period I (1970-71 to 1979-80), period II (1980-81 to 1989-90), period III (1990-91 to 1999- 2000) and period IV (2000-01 to 2009-10). The data collected were analyzed using percentage change, index numbers, exponential growth model and Cuddy and Della instability index to study growth and instability. For studying presence of structural change and determinates of agricultural growth Chow test and regression analysis employing Cobb-Douglas production function by including dummy variables were used. The GSDP and NSDP exhibited significant positive growth rates during both pre-reform and reform period. The growth rate during reform period was more compared to pre-reform period. The overall growth rate during the study period was 5.3 per cent for both GSDP and NSDP. The agricultural GSDP and NSDP showed significant positive growth rate during both pre-reform and reform period. The growth rate during reform period was more compared to pre-reform period. The overall growth rate during the study period was 2.8 per cent for both agricultural GSDP and NSDP. x The gross cropped area, growth rate during pre-reform period (-0.1) was negative while the reform period exhibited positive growth of 0.005 per cent and 0.1 per cent during the overall study period. The gross irrigated area exhibited growth rate of 1.3 per cent during pre- reform period, 0.8 per cent during reform period and 1.1 per cent during the overall study period. The growth trend of area, production and productivity of food grains, pulses and oilseeds revealed that their growth in pre-reform period was better compared to reform period. The area of cereals and production, productivity of coarse cereals was better during reform period than pre-reform period. The area of coarse cereals and production, productivity of cereals was better during pre-reform period than that of reform period. There was a drastic increase in the area under the land put to non-agricultural use. During 1970’s the land put to non-agricultural use as a percentage of total geographical area was 7.70 per cent which gradually increased over decades. In 1980’s it increased to 8.10 per cent in 1990’s to 8.90 per cent and in 2000’s increased to 9.50 per cent. The total food crops area decreased from 78 per cent (99.58 lakh ha.) in 1970’s to 66.70 per cent (87.31 lakh ha.) of gross cropped area in 2000’s whereas the non-food crops increased from 22 per cent (28.01 lakh ha.) to 33.30 per cent (43.52 lakh ha.) of gross cropped area from 1970’s to 2000’s. The overall scenario of distribution of operational land holding in Andhra Pradesh revealed a gradual increase in area as well as number of marginal, small and semi-medium holdings whereas, the area and number of medium and large farmers declined over the study period. In total rural workforce, the share of cultivators reduced from 36 per cent in 1971 to 14.47 per cent in 2011, whereas the share of agricultural labourers increased from 43.35 per cent in 1971 to 47.89 per cent in 2011. The share of agricultural workers in total rural work force increased from 1971 (79.34%) till 1991 (81.37%) and then reduced in 2001 (75.15%) and 2011 (62.36%). The results of the Chow test revealed the presence of structural break in the agricultural sector by taking agricultural GSDP as dependent variable and land, labour and capital as independent variables. The tests with factor values as well as factor productivities indicated the presence of structural break. The results of regression analysis by including dummy variables technique for slope parameters - agricultural land, labour and capital regressed on agricultural GSDP, during pre-reform period, the land and agricultural labour factors are significant at one per cent level showing significant influence on agricultural GSDP. During the reform period all the three independent variables, gross cropped area, agricultural credit and agricultural labour had no significant influence on agricultural GSDP. The results of regression analysis by including dummy variables technique for slope parameters - agricultural land productivity, labour productivity and capital productivity regressed on agricultural GSDP, during pre-reform period, all of them showed significant effect on agricultural GSDP. During the reform period, only agricultural land productivity (-0.03) showed a significant but negative effect on agricultural GSDP.