Benchmarking Farmers’ Economic and Social Status in Anantapuramu and Kurnool Arid Districts of Andhra Pradesh for Probable Introduction of Potato Crop

    Rana, R K and Arya, S and Kumar, Sanjay and Singh, B P and Adinarayana, G and Shalander, K and Quiroz, R and Kadian, M S (2015) Benchmarking Farmers’ Economic and Social Status in Anantapuramu and Kurnool Arid Districts of Andhra Pradesh for Probable Introduction of Potato Crop. Economic Affairs, 60 (04). pp. 699-706. ISSN 0976-4666

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    Abstract

    India has experienced rapid growth in potato production during recent past and the country has almost doubled its potato production during 2003–2013. The potato productivity improved 31.4% over this period of time. However, potato production scenario in southern states of India is quite grim and with the result potato consumers of these states always have to purchase potatoes at very high prices compared to the national average prices. With the objective to augment potato production in southern states this study was carried out for analysing socio-economic characteristics of potential potato growers in non-traditional Anantapuramu and Kurnool districts of arid region in Andhra Pradesh. A long list of socio-economic factors viz. education level, occupation pattern, house condition, tractor ownership, food security level, access and affordability to civic amenities, children's education type, possession of household amenities, expenditure pattern and level of mechanization adoption were studied in this study so that most suitable area for potato introduction may be identified.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: RP-Resilient Dryland Systems
    CRP: CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Anantapuramu, Arid zone, Kurnool, Poverty, Socio-economic characteristics, Andhra Pradesh
    Subjects: Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2016 09:02
    Last Modified: 17 Oct 2017 04:56
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9312
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0976-4666.2015.00098.4
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