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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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    WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS FINANCING OF CHILLIES IN GUNTUR DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH–AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
    (ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR, 2019) JOSHNA, PALETI; RAJESWARI, S
    The present study was entitled “Warehouse Receipts Financing of Chilies in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh– An Empirical Study” was intended to examine various economic activities, usage pattern, preferences and factors influencing the warehouse receipts finance on farmers(60) and traders(20). About 60 per cent of the farmer and trader respondents belonged to the age group of 36-55.13 per cent of the farmer respondents were illiterates and 100 per cent of trader respondents were literates. About 83.33 per cent of farmers were having pucca houses while in traders it was observed that 100 per cent were living in pucca houses. About 50 percent of the respondents were medium farmers. The average size of the farm holding for medium farmers was 3.3 ha. About 33.34, 37.5 25.75 per cent of gross cropped area on marginal, small and large farms were occupied by chillies. Bore wells supported 72 per cent of average holding in respect of marginal farmers while for small, medium and large farmers this source formed 72, 60 and 59 per cent. About 51.67 per cent of farmer respondents stored their produce in the range of 0-125 bags while40 per cent of trader respondents stored the produce ranged from 2500-5000 bags. xiv About 41.67 per cent of farmer respondents paid the charges in the range of Rs 166 to175 per bag and 40 percent of traders paid less than Rs 165 per bag while the same per cent of traders paid in the range Rs 175 to 185 per bag. Among the farmers and traders reasons for storing the produce in warehouse was profit motive which was ranked first by both of them. The criteria preferred by the stakeholders for selecting the warehouse for storage was well maintained cold storage units which was ranked first by the both of them. According to the farmers the finance obtained through warehouse receipts were used for payment wages to labour was the top ranked.On the other hand traders utilized the funds to undertake purchase of the produce which they were handling.It was their top most priority as revealed by the score. About 51.66 per cent of the farmer respondents were preferred to take the warehouse receipt finance from the Federal bank and 45 per cent of the trader respondents were preferred to take the warehouse receipts finance from the Tamilnad Mercantile bank. Among the farmers the factors which influence the selection of financial institution were identified, suggestion made by the manager of warehouse was one of the top most factors. Among traders interest rate was top notch factor. Among the farmers and traders prevailing low prices, was the factor that promoted the farmer to take a decision on selling while traders as a businessmen contemplate to make as much profits as they can make out in the business.