The paper examines agricultural productivity growth since formation of united Andhra Pradesh in 1956 at district level by using Malmquist productivity indices. Overall, TFP growth in agriculture and allied activities in Telangana is 1.3 % per annum, 1.1% per annum in Coastal, while in...

In India, pulses annual production ranges from 11-15 million tons with per hectare of yield of 595 kg. India contributes about 93% of the total global pigeonpea, 68% of chickpea and 32% of lentil production. However India’s rank in productivity is low that is 24th in chickpea, 9th in...

In Andhra Pradesh, cotton and groundnut are the major cash crops. There are significant changes in the competitiveness of these two crops due to technological and policy environment. This paper examines the trends in area, production, and yield and competitiveness of these two crops in pre- and...

With the highest livestock population in the world, India has emerged as the largest milk producing country constituting about 16% of the world milk production. This successful growth in the dairy sector over the years can primarily be ascribed to the ‘operation flood' program, establishment...