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Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur

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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    STUDY ON SCOUTING OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS (FPOs) IN ANANTAPUR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
    (ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR, 2019) ASHOK KUMAR, R; PRAVEENA, P.L.R.J.
    The study entitled “Study on scouting of business opportunities for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh” was intended to identify the business opportunities for FPOs. Purposive cum random sampling technique was adopted for conducting the study. Five FPOs in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh were purposively selected. Anantapur is drought prone area and has scope for diversification in agriculture and allied activities. Due to its diversified farming, well-established FPOs are operating in this area. The collected data was analyzed by using percentage analysis, factor analysis and Likert’s scale technique. The selected FPOs have commenced functioning 2016-17 on wards and appeared to have performed well. Slightly more than half (52.00%) of the farmers ranked the performance of FPOs as good, while 28.00 per cent reported as excellent. The formation of FPOs has changed the environment in farming. The farmer now enjoys the privilege of collective action, processing, direct contact with the potential buyers, transportation, cold storage facilities, and access to the technologies, inputs at lower price, production planning and better processing after establishment of FPOs. xiii According to data analyzed, FPOs provided 36.00 percent of the input information 24.00 per cent extension services, market information (17.00%), 09.00 per cent of technical knowledge, 06.00 per cent on improved technology and 08.00 per cent on the financial support. After joining the FPCs, the level of social recognition among the respondents increased the most (difference in mean value is 2.35), followed by increase in technical know-how, social integration, social upliftment, leadership and decision making, and social empowerment of the respondents. Regarding scouting new business opportunities, majority of the farmers of Tanakallu mandal desired grower’s collective marketing center to be established through FPO, while members in Lepakshi felt the need for establishment of the sericulture units. Most of the respondents in NP Kuntla mandal favored dairy and goat and sheep rearing was the most desired business opportunity in Parigi and Rolla.