trends in area, production and productivity of pulses in andhra pradesh ghulam yahya 2013

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TRENDS IN AREA, PRODUCTION AND
PRODUCTIVITY OF PULSES IN
ANDHRA PRADESH

GHULAM YAHYA
B.Sc. (Ag).

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
(AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS)

2013
TRENDS IN AREA, PRODUCTION AND
PRODUCTIVITY OF PULSES IN ANDHRA
PRADESH

BY
GHULAM YAHYA
B.Sc. (Ag).

THESIS SUBMITTED TO
ACHARYA N. G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
(AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS)

CHAIRPERSON: Dr. C. V. HANUMANTHAIAH

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD-500 030
ACHARYA N. G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
2013
DECLARATION
I, GHULAM YAHYA hereby declare that the thesis entitled “TRENDS IN
AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF PULSES IN ANDHRA
PRADESH” Submitted to the ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE in
the major field of AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS is the Result of the
original research work done by me. I also declare that any material contained in the
thesis has not been published earlier in any manner.

Date: (GHULAM YAHYA)
Place: Hyderabad
CERTIFICATE

Mr. GHULAM YAHYA has satisfactorily prosecuted the course of research and
that the thesis entitled “TRENDS IN AREA, PRODUCTION AND
PRODUCTIVITY OF PULSES IN ANDHRA PRADESH” submitted is the result of
original research work and is of sufficiently high standard to warrant its presentation to
the examination. I also certify that the thesis or part thereof has not been previously
submitted by him for a degree of any university.

Date: (Dr. C. V. Hanumanthiah)
Place: Hyderabad Major Advisor
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the thesis entitled “TRENDS IN AREA, PRODUCTION
AND PRODUCTIVITY OF PULSES IN ANDHRA PRADESH” submitted in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURE in The major field of Agricultural Economics of the Acharya N.
G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, is a record of the bonafide research
work carried out by Mr. GHULAM YAHYA under my guidance and supervision. The
subject of the thesis has been approved by the Student’s Advisory Committee.
No part of the thesis has been submitted by the student for any other
degree or diploma. The published part has been fully acknowledged .All the
assistance and help received during the course of investigations have been duly
acknowledged by the author of the thesis.

(Dr. C. V. Hanumanthaiah)
Chairperson of the Advisory Committee

Thesis approved by the Student’s Advisory Committee

Chairperson : (Dr. C. V. Hanumanthaiah)
Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics
College of Agriculture
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030

Member : (Dr. N.VASUDEV)
Professor And Head Department
College of Agriculture
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030

Member : (V.V. Narendranath)
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Statistics & Mathematics
College of Agriculture
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500030
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First and foremost, it is my great, and uppermost pleasure to express my deep sincere,
generous and boundless blessing of the “Almighty ALLAH” without him nothing could
be done and enabled me to complete my research work successfully.
Fervently and modestly, with respectable regards and immense pleasure, I take it as
a privilege to place on record my profound sense of gratitude, indebtedness, and thanks
to the chairman of the advisory Committee, Dr. C. V. Hanumanthiah, Professor,
Department of Agricultural Economics. Rajendranagar, Hyderabad for his worthy
counselling, concrete suggestions, careful reasoned criticism, constant attention,
splendid, stimulating and highly exceptional guidance, kind treatment, abundant
encouragement and moral support I received during the course of M.Sc and
preparation of thesis till I finish.
It gives me a great pleasure to place my profuse gratitude to Dr. N. Vasudev,
Professor and Head Department of Agricultural Economics, Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad member of advisory committee for his guidance, critical suggestion,
constant encouragement and help at all stages of study and investigation of my thesis.
I am very much grateful to advisory committee member V.V. Narendranath
Assistant professor, Department of Statistics and Mathematics, Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad for his invaluable comments and a continuous guidance in the analyses
process.
I am extremely grateful to Dr. D. V. Subba Rao, Professor Department of
Agricultural Economics, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad for his valuable contribution and
support in my study.
I also offer my heart full and sincere thanks to Dr. K. Suhasini, Professor,
Department of Agricultural Economics, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad for her wise
direction, patient, counselling, constructive suggestions which enabled me to
accomplish this course with ease.
I proffer my sincere thanks to Dr. R. Vijaya Kumari, Associate professor,
Department of Agricultural economics for her cooperation and valuable suggestions
and assistance she offered to me during my study.
Special gratitude goes to all staff and also non-teaching staff in the Department
of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, for their encouragement, support
and help during my thesis preparation and M.Sc course.
I am here also to offer my deep appreciation for the Government of India and
the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) for providing Scholarship and
financial assistance during my Post graduation study, without their constant help and
assistant nothing could be achieved.
I avail this opportunity to express my deep sense of affection and gratitude to my
classmates Deep Narayan Mukherjee, Pavan Kalyan, Archana karuni, Eric Kaima, and
from my seniors Shakuntala Devi, Kumara Swamy , A. Suman, M. Bala Subramanian
and Y. Latika Devi
My sincere thanks and lovely deep sense of honour and affection goes to my
beloved parents, brothers and family members who constantly inspired, guided, prayed
and supported me morally and financially to the present position.
Finally I am delighted to express gratefulness to many who extended their
support, valuable guidance and help in preparing this thesis.

Date: 18-07-2013
Place: Hyderabad
(Ghulam Yahya)
LIST OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO

I INTRODUCTION
II REVIEW OF LITERATURE
III MATERIAL AND METHODS
IV AGRO-ECONOMICS FEATURES
V RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
VI SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
LITERATURE CITED
APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page No.
Region-wise rainfall in Andhra Pradesh
4.1
District and month wise rainfall report for south west monsoon
4.2
20010-2011
Land utilization in Andhra Pradesh (2009-10)
4.3
Investment in the irrigation sector in the past 10 five-year plans in
4.4
Andhra Pradesh
Area under different crops during 2008-09 in Andhra Pradesh
4.5
Season-wise area under food grain crops in Andhra Pradesh 2009-
4.6
2010
Demographic features of Andhra Pradesh
4.7
Growth in agriculture versus non-agriculture in Andhra
4.8
Pradesh and India (%)
Estimated compound growth rates (%) in area sown to major crops
4.9
in Andhra Pradesh during 1980-2005
Estimated compound growth rates (%) in the productivity of major
4.10
crops in Andhra Pradesh during 1980-2005
Estimated compound growth rates (%) in production of major
4.11
crops in Andhra Pradesh during 1980-2005
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Bengal
5.1
gram area in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Black
5.2
gram area in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates (%) of
5.3
Green gram area in Andhra Pradesh
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Red
5.4
gram area in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Bengal
5.5
gram production in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Black
5.6
gram production in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Green
5.7
gram production in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Red
5.8
gram production in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Bengal
5.9
gram productivity in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Black
5.10
gram productivity in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Green
5.11
gram productivity in Andhra Pradesh (%)
Region and period wise estimated compound growth rates of Red
5.12
gram productivity in Andhra Pradesh (%)