Improved production technology in rainfed groundnut helps reap rich benefits by resource-poor farmers of Andhra Pradesh.

Ramakrishna, A and Wani, S P and Reddy, G T and Ramarao, M and Srinivasa Rao, Ch (2004) Improved production technology in rainfed groundnut helps reap rich benefits by resource-poor farmers of Andhra Pradesh. International Arachis Newsletter (24). pp. 50-52. ISSN 1010-5824

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Abstract

Thirty on-farm trials were conducted during the rainy seasons of 2002 and 2003 in the drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, to demonstrate the beneficial effects of improved groundnut production technologies. Improved production technologies gave higher yields at all the locations. The pod yield was 1.22 t/ha in 2002 and 1.64 t/ha in 2003 compared to 0.77 t/ha and 1.02 t/ha, respectively, with farmers' practice. The additional mean cost incurred in the improved package was US$25 (1 US$=Rs 45) compared to an increased mean income of US$158 with a benefit-cost ratio of 1.6.

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Groundnut Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2011 12:36
Last Modified:	21 Jan 2012 10:58
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2308
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Funders:	Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Project, Department for International Development
Acknowledgement:	We grately acknowledge APRLP/ and the UK Department for International Development(DFID) for Financial assistance and all the farmers for their over whelming support in conducting the trials
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