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Agricultural Economics

Department of Agricultural Economics

Name of Professor and Head

Dr. A.S. Shaikh

Qualification

M.Sc.(Agri.), Ph.D.

Contact

I/C Professor and Head,
Department of Agricultural Economics,
B. A. College of Agriculture,
Anand Agricultural University
Anand: 388110

9924821482
(02692) 264950


[email protected]      

 

Brief information of the Department:

Presently, the department is headed by Dr. A. S. Shaikh. The entire faculty are giving their best to achieve the excellence in the field of education, research and extension.

Agricultural Economics allows farmers and entrepreneurs to make rational choices for short term and long term financial benefits. It also helps to learn how to manage effectively scare and finite resources such as land, labor, money and time. It supports farmers with varying level of financial literacy which allows them to effectively manage their own finance and even advice others in financial management and planning.

The Department of Agricultural Economics, B.A. College of Agriculture, AAU, Anand is engaged in undergraduate and post graduate educational programes along with six research schemes under different budget heads. The department contributes in creating human resources in the field of agricultural economics as well as giving inputs/policy implications to the developmental activities through different research findings. The findings and implication of the research of this department are useful directly for farmers as well as indirectly for formulating government policy. The department is also involved in different extension activities such as organizing seminars, training programes and delivering talks/lectures at different institutes.

 

Mandate and Objectives of the Department:

  • Imparting education to under-graduate and post-graduate students.

  • Providing guidance to post graduate students for their thesis research work.

  • Counseling of students for their competitive examination and personality development.

  • Providing guidance to farmers/exporters/entrepreneurers in area of export to enhance global trade.

  • Conducting researches useful to the farmers as well as for policy makers in deciding MSP (Minimum Support Price) on the basis of cost of cultivation data and undertaking research projects sponsored by State Government, ICAR, other agencies, etc.

  • Extending extension services like- organization of seminar/workshop/training for farmers or among all interested participants.

 

  • Courses offered by department in Under Graduates programme (4th Dean’s committee)

 

Sr.

No.

Course No.

Subject Title

Credit Hours

Semester in which subject offered

01

Ag. Econ.2.1

Principles of Agricultural Economics

2+0

Second

02

Ag. Econ.3.2

Agricultural Marketing, Trade & Prices

1+1

Third

03

Ag. Econ.4.3

Agricultural Finance & Co-operation

1+1

Fourth

04

Ag. Econ.5.4

Fundamentals of Farm Business Management

1+1

Fifth

05

Ag. Econ.6.5

Production Economics and Farm Management

1+1

Sixth

06

Ag. Econ.7.10

RAWEP

0+1

Seventh

07

Ag. Econ.8.11

Project Formulation, Evaluation and Monitoring

2+1

Eighth

08

Ag. Econ.8.12

Live Stock, Poultry and Fish Marketing

2+1

09

Ag. Econ.8.13

Farm Planning and Budgeting

2+1

10

Ag. Econ.8.14

Government Policies and programme Related to Agriculture

2+0

 

  • Courses offered by department in Post Graduate programme (4th Dean’s committee)

 

Sr.

No.

Course No.

Subject Title

Credit Hours

Semester in which subject offered

01

Ag Econ 501

Micro economic theory and applications

2+0

First

02

Ag Econ 502

Macro economics and policy

2+0

First

03

Ag Econ 503

Evolution of economic thought

1+0

Second

04

Ag Econ 504

Agricultural production economics

2+1

First

05

Ag Econ 505

Agricultural marketing & price analysis

2+1

First

06

Ag Econ 506

Research methodology for social sciences

1+1

Second

07

Ag Econ 507

Econometrics

2+1

Second

08

Ag Econ 508

Linear programming

1+1

Second

09

Ag Econ 509

Agricultural finance and project management

2+1

Third

10

Ag Econ 510

International economics

1+1

Second

11

Ag Econ 511

Agricultural development policy analysis

2+0

Second

12

Ag Econ 591

Master's seminar

1+0

Third

13

Ag Econ 599

Master's research

20

 

14

Ag Econ 601

Advanced micro-economic analysis

2+1

First

15

Ag Econ 602

Advanced macro-economic analysis

2+0

First

16

Ag Econ 603

Advanced econometrics

2+1

Third

17

Ag Econ 604

Advanced production economics

2+1

First

18

Ag Econ 606

Advanced agricultural marketing and price analysis

2+1

First

19

Ag Econ 607

Commodity futures trading

2+0

Second

20

Ag Econ 608

Natural resource management

2+1

Second

21

Ag Econ 609

Environmental economics

2+0

Third

22

Ag Econ 691

Doctoral seminar I

1+0

Third

23

Ag Econ 692

Doctoral seminar II

1+0

Fourth

 

  • Ongoing Research Projects in the department

Sr.No.

Title of the Project

Name of PI

Name of

Co-PI

Category of project

01

Strengthening of WTO Cell (B.H.12946)

Prof. & Head

--

Plan

02

Strengthening of Teaching in Agricultural Economics BACA, Anand (B.H.12986)

Prof. & Head

--

Plan

03

Expansion of Research in Agril. Economics (B.H.12018)

Prof. & Head

--

Plan

04

Scheme for Research Study in Agricultural Economics- Anand

(B.H. 5018)

Prof. & Head

--

Non-Plan

05

Farm Cost Studies (B.H.5018) JUNAGADH

Prof. & Head

--

Non-Plan

06

The Scheme for Creating Permanent Machinery for Studying the Cost of Cultivation / Production of Principal Crops Grown in Gujarat State

(B.H. 18053)

Prof. & Head

--

Other Agency

* Category of project e.g. Plan, Non-plan, ICAR, Other Agency etc.

 

  • Research information made by the department for scientific community (Since 2004)

Sr.No.

Title of Research Information

Year of Research

01

Marketing of Potato in Middle Gujarat

2004

02

Economic Analysis of Tissue Cultured and Sucker Propagated Banana in Middle Gujarat

2012

03

Diversification of Cropping Pattern During Recent Decade in Gujarat State

2014

 

  • Research recommendations made by the department for Farming community (Since 2004)

Sr.No.

Title of Recommendation

Year of Recommendation

01

Economic Analysis of Tissue Cultured and Sucker Propagated Banana in Middle Gujarat

2012

 

  • Number of Research Papers/ Books / Popular articles published by faculties of the department (Since 2004)

    Research paper published in International Journals

    13

    Research paper published in National Journals

    40

    Popular articles published

    38

    Books/ Book chapters

    8

    Manual / Folder

    2

    Research Bulletin

    1

  • Details of Post graduate students passed out from the department (Since 2004)

 

Year

Degree

Thesis Title

Student Name

Major Guide

2005-06

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ON AONLA (Emblica officinalis G.) IN CENTRAL GUJARAT

V.K.Gondalia

Dr. G.N.Patel.

2006-07

M. Sc.

(Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF GINGER (Zingiber officinale L.) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

Shah Samarth P.

Dr. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

COST OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BROILER IN ANAND DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

A. S. Shaikh

Dr. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MILK PRODUCTION ON DIFFERENT FARM SIZES IN VADODRA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

H. C. Parmar

Dr. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) TECHNOLOGY IN COTTON PRODUCTION IN VADODRA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

Miss Anuradha

Narala

Dr. G.N.Patel.

M. Sc. (Agri)

OPMIZATION OF CROPPING PATTERN ON TOBACCO BASED FARMS IN ANAND DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT AGROCLIMATIC ZONE

Snehal Vinayak

Kadam

Dr. R. H. Patel

Ph. D.

AN ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HYDROLOGICAL IMPACT OF WATERSHED PROJECT IN TRIBAL REGION OF PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT

A. K. Leua

Dr. B. D. Bhatt

2007-08

M. Sc. (Agri)

SELF HELP GROUPS AND MICRO FINANCE IN PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE

B. S.

Pancholi

Dr. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

PRICE BEHAVIOUR OF MAJOR PULSES IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

Preeti Upadhyay

Dr. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF TOMATO IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

D. D. Solanki

Dr. R. H. Patel

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF CHILLI IN ANAND DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT

H. K. Rathod

Dr. R. H. Patel

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF DAIRY ENTERPRISES IN ANAND DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT

Maulik Ajara

Dr. R. H. Patel

Ph. D.

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF VEGETABLES IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

K. S. Jadav

Dr. G. N. Patel

2008-09

M. Sc. (Agri)

IMPACT OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FINANCE ON MARGINAL AND SMALL FARMER’S ECONOMY OF PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT

Pinakin. S. Asodiya

Dr. R. H. Patel

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF WHEAT (UN IRRIGATED) IN BHAL REGION OF AHMEDABAD DISTRICT (GUJARAT)

Ankit. A. Patel

Dr. R. H. Patel

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF RED GRAM (Cajanus Cajan Cl.) IN VADODRA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

Amruta. K. Borate

Dr. Y. C. Zala

2010-11

Ph. D.

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMS UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITIONS OF CENTRAL GUJARAT

Anuradha Narala

 

Dr. Y. C. Zala

 

2011-12

M. Sc. (Agri)

COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF BANANA (MUSA PARADISCA) CULTIVATION UNDER DRIP AND CONVENTIONAL IRRIGATION METHODS IN ANAND DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

Dave Ashish Kaushikbhai

Dr. Y. C. Zala

 

M. Sc. (Agri)

APPRAISAL OF INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT THROUGH KISAN CREDIT CARD IN ANAND DISTRICT OF MIDDLE GUJARAT

Vaishnav Rohit Rajnikant

Dr. Y. C. Zala

 

M. Sc. (Agri)

IMPACT EVALUATION OF WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – A CASE STUDY OF ANTISAR WATERSHED IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

Hemant Panwar

Dr. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION (SRI) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

Shinde Chetana Eknath

Dr. Y. C. Zala

2012-13

M. Sc. (Agri)

PERFORMANCE OF COTTON PRODUCTION AND EXPORT IN THE MAJOR PRODUCING COUNTRIES

DHUMISAMI MOYO

DR. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L.) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

SAGAR SACHINKUMAR

DR. K. S. Jadav

M. Sc. (Agri)

ECONOMIC APPRAISAL OF INVESTMENT ON LIME (CTRUS AURANTIFOLIA) ORCHARD IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

CHRISTIAN RICHARDSAN

DR. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COTTON SEED IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

RAVI SHANKAR

DR. Y. C. Zala

2013-14

M. Sc. (Agri)

COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC STUDY OF GREEN CHILLI (CAPSICUM ANNUM L.) CULTIVATION UNDER DRIP AND CONVENTIONAL IRRIGATION METODS IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

PATEL JISHNUKUMAR

DR. K. S. Jadav

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF CAULIFLOWER (BRASSICA OILERACEAE VAR. BOTOYTIS) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

PATEL PALAK. H

DR. R. S. Pundir

2014-15

M. Sc. (Agri)

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MAIZE BASED FARMING SYSTEM IN THE TRIBAL AREA OF CENTRAL GUJARAT

KHORAJIYA MAHAMMAD

HUSEN

DR. K. S. Jadav

M. Sc. (Agri)

DYNAMICS OF SPOT AND FUTURES PRICES OF CASTAR IN INDIA

RACHANA BANSAL

DR. Y. C. Zala

M. Sc. (Agri)

IMPACT OF MNREGA IN TRIBAL AREA: A STUDY IN DAHOD DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

MACWAN JIGNESHKUMAR

DR. Y. C. Zala

 

2015-16

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF ONION (ALLIUM CEPA) IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

PATEL VISHALKUMAR

DR. K. S. Jadav

M. Sc. (Agri)

ECONOMICS AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF BIDI TOBACCO AND WHEAT IN MIDDLE GUJARAT : A COMPARATIVE STUDY

PANCHAL SANDIPKUMAR

DR. R. S. Pundir

M. Sc. (Agri)

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF POMEGRANATE IN MIDDLE GUJARAT

PATEL SURAJKUMAR

DR. R. S. Pundir

2016-17

Ph.D

AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF CONTRACT FARMING IN GUJARAT

V. K. GONDALIA

DR. Y. C. Zala

 

  • Training Programme organized by the department

 

Sr.No.

Title of Training

Duration of training

Training sponsored by

Nos. of beneficiaries

01

વિશ્વ વ્યાપાર સંગઠન (WTO)ના પરિપ્રેક્ષ્યમાં શાકભાજી પાકોની નિકાસલક્ષી ખેતી

29/7/2015

WTO CELL

62

02

વિશ્વ વ્યાપાર સંગઠન (WTO)ના પરિપ્રેક્ષ્યમાં પશુ પાલન વ્યવસાય

4/8/2015

WTO CELL

75

03

વિશ્વ વ્યાપાર સંગઠન (WTO)ના પરિપ્રેક્ષ્યમાં શાકભાજી પાકોની નિકાસલક્ષી ખેતી

22/9/2015

WTO CELL

50

04

વિશ્વ વ્યાપાર સંગઠન (WTO)ના પરિપ્રેક્ષ્યમાં શાકભાજી પાકોની નિકાસલક્ષી ખેતી

7/1/2016

WTO CELL

20

 

Sr.
No.

Date of Seminar

Title of Seminar

Remarks

1

21st Feb 2009

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(Opportunities and Challenges in Agricultural Export)

State level Seminar

2

19th March 2010

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(Exportable Production and Value Addition in Horticultural Crops)

State level Seminar organized in collaboration with Shri Gujarat Bagayat Vikas Parishad, Anand and GAAS Anand Chapter, Anand. (Total 14 papers were presented)

3

17 - 18 March-2011

Agribusiness potential of Gujarat

A Two Days Regional Seminar in collaboration with Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur & IAMI, Anand
(29 papers were presented)

4

17th and 18th Jan- 2013

Prospects of Livestock and Dairy in India under changing Global Economic Era

A two days National Seminar organized by the WTO Cell, (86 papers were presented)

5

9th Oct.

2015

Prospects And Procedures In Agri Export Business

one day workshop organized by the WTO Cell in collaboration with Niryat Bandhu, DGFT, Vadodara

Photos of Training organized/ Workshop organized:

 

Delegates of one day workshop

Inaugration Speech by Director of DGFT, Vadodara at National Workshop

One Day Training on Vegetables marketing

One Day Training on Animal Husbandry

One Day Training on Vegetable crops

One Day Training on Animal Husbandry

 

 

Inaugural programme of one day National Workshop on Export Procedure

 

 
 
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