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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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    A STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF e-NAM IN DUGGIRALA MARKET OF ANDHRA PRADESH
    (Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, 2021-12-08) . SHANMUKH RAJU, M; RAMA DEVY, Dr. M.
    The study was conducted to analyse the profile of e-NAM registered farmers and to explore the functioning of e-NAM in Duggirala market of Andhra Pradesh. Knowledge of e-NAM registered farmers in the functioning / features of e-NAM was examined. Effectiveness of e-NAM in enhancing farm income as perceived by e-NAM registered farmers was assessed. The relationship between profile and knowledge of e-NAM registered farmers was elicited. The constraints faced by e-NAM registered farmers and suggestions given by them to overcome their constraints were educed. A strategy was developed to fulfil the objectives of e-NAM. Exploratory research design was followed for the study. The investigation was purposively carried out in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2019-20 as the locale consists of highest number of e-NAM registered farmers in the state. Duggirala e-NAM was selected purposively as it was only the e-NAM integrated APMC having 100 per cent online transactions in the state. Six mandals with highest number of e-NAM registered farmers namely Kollur, Kollipara, Bhattiprolu, Tenali, Mangalagiri and Duggirala in Guntur district were purposively selected for the study. From each mandal 20 e-NAM registered farmers were selected randomly thus, making a total of 120. The data was collected with the help of semi-structured interview schedule through personal interview method and focused group discussions. The data obtained was analyzed by using suitable statistical methods. The detailed analysis of the study has shown that majority of e-NAM registered farmers were in middle age, completed high school education, small farmers, had medium level of social participation, mass media exposure, extension contact, risk orientation, market orientation, income orientation, telescopic faculty and economic motivation. The study revealed that majority of e-NAM registered farmers had medium level of knowledge on functioning / features of e-NAM. Further, the study also revealed that majority of e-NAM registered farmers’ perceived medium effectiveness of e-NAM in enhancing their farm income. xiv The entire functioning of e-NAM was categorized phase-wise viz., Gate entry, Assaying, Online trading, Weighment & Invoice, Online payment and Gate exit. The functioning under each phase was explored by taking the components of each phase in to consideration as well as the prescribed guidelines of e-NAM for each component. Accordingly, the deviations were documented with proper reasoning. Further, the consequences of deviation were also documented keeping in view of the effective functioning of e-NAM. Among the major constraints faced by e-NAM registered farmers, lack of remunerative prices was the major constraint while trading in e-NAM followed by cartelization of traders, complexity of e-NAM trading process, price doesn't match with quality of produce, substantial decrease in bid prices, low participation of traders, difficult to meet immediate cash requirements, poor functioning of quality assaying unit and lack of digital literacy. The major suggestions given by them were bid prices should start from MSP, payment settlement on the same day of trading, Provision of live trading experience, proper awareness and trainings should be given to farmers on operation of scheme, effective feedback mechanism should be established, dissemination of market information and hamali charges regulation.
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