ACREAGE RESPONSE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS IN AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sale, D.L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bibave, Girish Ashok | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-11T05:18:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-01-11T05:18:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present investigation was undertaken to study growth rates in area, production and productivity of important crops viz.. bajra, rabi jowar, wheat, tur, gram, sugarcane, safflower, kharif groundnut, summer groundnut for the period from 1960-61 to 1990-91. The study also focussed attention on acreage response of these crops with price and non-price variables. The short-run and long-run price elasticities of acreages were also estimated in the same study. the time series data relating to the aspects of study were collected for the above period from the published literature as well as from other relevant sources. The data were analysed by fitting linear and exponential functions to estimate the growth rates. The acreage response was analysed by using linear multiple regressions based on the Nerlovian partial adjustment models. The analysis revealed that the linear and compound growth rates in area, production and productivity of wheat, gram, sugarcane, safflower, bajra and summer groundnut were found to be positive and the growth rates of rab3 jowar, kharif groundnut and tur were found to be negative. Tnus, the crops viz., wheat, gram, sugarcane, safflower, bajra and summer groundnut showed better performance during the entire period under consideration. The performance of rabi jowar. kharif groundnut and tur was very poor in terms of growth rates of area, production and productivity during the period. However, the magnitudes and levels of significance varied in respect of various crops during two sub-periods. The farmers' response to price changes was significantly positive in Ahmednagar district in respect of bajra and gram crops. It was observed to be significantly negative in the case of rabi jowar and tur. While, the response was positive but non-sigmficant in respect of wheat, safflower and summer groundnut and negatively and non significant in the case of sugarcane and kharif groundnut. The lagged acreages of the respective crops played very important role in determining the expansion of acreages of all the selected nine crops during the entire period of 31 years, though the dismal picture was depicted in few crops during sub-periods. This indicated that farmers from Ahmednagar district are tradition ridden in adopting crop pattern The lagged yields showed positive impact on variation in area under wheat, tur. sugarcane, kharif groundnut and summer groundnut, while in other crops viz., bajra, rabi jowar and gram the lagged yield had negative influence on the area under these crops. The rainfall during pre-sowing/planting period had positive though non significant impact on acreage allocation of these crops with exception of sugarcane crop. The variables viz., area under competing crops, relative prices and relative yields did not play an important role in acreage allocation of the selected crops in the district. The short-run and long-run elasticities of acreages in the case of gram indicated that the supply was elastic during long-run, while the unelastic supply was observed in almost all the selected crops. Both the short-run and long-run elasticities of acreages were found to be positive in respect of bajra, wheat, gram, safflower and summer groundnut and negative in respect of rabi jowar, sugarcane, tur and kharif groundnut. The analysis brought out many policy implications. The efforts needs to be made to reverse the declining trends in area, production and productivity of important crops by adopting modern technology, evolving high yielding varieties and providing protective irrigation. Suitable remedial measures are required to be adopted to give momentum to the declining productivity of sugarcane. The price incentive is important and hence a positive price policy is called for in order to increa^ the area or to bring improvements in productivity or both This study thus suggests the need for education ar-d training of farmers in respect of high tech in agriculture, crop protection measures, soil and water conservation, post harv-sjt technology, crop insurance schemes, marketing and allied activities which will help m bringing about the desired changes in the cropping pattern. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810039206 | |
| dc.keywords | Principal Crops | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 168pp | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. | en_US |
| dc.sub | Agricultural Economics | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | Agricultural Economics | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | en_US |
| dc.title | ACREAGE RESPONSE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS IN AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |