KRISHNA KANTH, G.SEETHA RAMI REDDY, S2017-03-182017-03-181991http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810005352The present study entitled "Short and long term projections of area, production and productivity of groundnut in Andhra Pradesh" has been attempted to measure the growth rates and to estimate short term projections from 1986-87 to 1994-95 and long term projections from 1995-96 to 1999-2000, with a view to provide certain guidelines for policy implications which would bring balanced agricultural development. The investigation was carried out for all districts, regions and Andhra Pradesh state as a whole. An attempt had also been made to assess the growth in area, production and productivity of groundnut. Five formulae viz., three linear and two multiple regression models were tried . Formulae having maximum R2 values were used for projection purpose. Out of these exponential function was used for long term projections and the multiple regression model involving standard deviations of groundnut prices as one variable was used for short term projections. for the 1985-86. coastal The secondary data was collected and analysed period of 30 years covering from 1956-57 to Almost all the Rayalaseema districts and some districts showed positive growth in area, production and productivity but negative in most of the Telangana districts. Short term projections of area, production and productivity declined in most of the districts but long term projections showed increasing trendsennullThesis