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1 LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Land Use Pattern in lndia Number of Holdings and Operated Area According to Farm 6 Size in India 1.3 Net Area lnigated From Different Sources Area under Food and n-crops in India (Index) I I 1.5 Growth of Area Food Crops and n-food Crops I5 1.6 Area under important Crops in India Growth of Area under Rice, Wheat, Cereals, Foodgrains, 23 Sugarcane and Groundnut 1.8 Crop-wise Coverage of Iligh-yielding Varieties in lndia Crop-wise Distribution of Certified Quality Seeds in lndin Consumption of Fertilizers in Terms of Nutrients (N, P &K) 3 1 in India 1. I I Consumption of Pesticides in India Share of Institutional Credit to Agriculture Direct Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Allied 34 Activities (Short-term and Long-term) 1.14 Fan11 Power Sources in India Yield of Important Crops Growth of Y ield of Rice, Wheat, Cereals, Foodgrains, 45 Sugarcane, and Groundnut 1.17 Production of Important Crops in India Growth of Production of Rice,.Wheat, Cereals, Foodgrains, 54 Surgarcane and Groundnut ( to ) 2.1 Sample Farmers in the Study Area Population Growth in Andhra Agricultural Workforce 88

2 - 3.3 Rainfall in A nh Source-Wise Irrigated Area in Andhra Cropwise Irrigated Area of Impomlt Crops in Andhra Land Utilization in Andhra Distribution of Land Holdings and Operated Am 96 According to Farm Sizes in Andhra 3.8 Area Under Food and n Food Crops in Andhra Growth of Area under Food and a-food crops in Andhra Area under lrnportant Crops in Andhra Growth of Area of important Crops in Andhra Area Under High-Yielding Varieties in Andhra I I I 3.13 Crop-wise Production of Certified Secds in Andhra Prndesh Consumption of Fertilizers in Andhra Consumption of Pesticides (Technical Grade) in Andhra Disbursal of Agricultural Credit by Institutional Agencies in 1 16 Andh 3.17 Farm Machinery and implements in A.P. (1961 to 2007) 1 I N 3.18 Yield of important Crops in Andhra I'radesh Growth of Yield of Important Crops in Andhra l'radesh Produciion of Important Crops in Andhra Growth of Production of Important Crops in Andhra Growth of Population in Chittoor District Distribution of Workforce in Various Sectors in Chittoor 137 District (1991 and 200 1)

3 Average Annual Rainfall in Chittoor District Net Area Imgated by Different Sources in Chittoor District Crops-Wise Irrigated in Area in Chittoor District Soils of Chittoor District 142 4:7 Land Use Pattern in Chittoor District Number of Operational Holdings and Operated Area 144 According to Fam~ size in Chittoor District ( ) 4.9 Area under Food and n-food Crops in Chittoor District 145 ( to ) 4.10 Growth of Area under Food Crops and n-food Crops Area under Jowar, Bajra and Ragi Growth of Area under Jowar, Bajra and Ragi Area under Rice, Groundnut and Sugarcane in ('hitloor Growth of Area under Rice, Groundnut and Sugarcane in 159 Chittoor 4.15 Consumption of Fertilizers in Chittoor District Agricultural Machinery and ltnplements in Chittoor District Number of Bank Branches in Chi ttoor District (As on 31" 163 March, ) 4.18 Crop Loans Distributed to Farmers ( ) Yield of Rice, Groundnut and Sugarcane in Chittoor District Growth of Yield of Rice, Groundnut, Sugarcane in Chittoor Production of Kice Groundnut and Sugarcane in Chittoor 172 District 4.22 Growth of Production of Rice, Groundnut and Sugarcane in 177 Chittoor District 5.1 Occupational Pattern of the Sample Households I Irrigated Area of Sample Fanners 186

4 5.3 Cropping Intensity in the Study Area Area under Principal Crops in Mandal-I Area under Principal Crops in Mandal-I Input Use per Hectare in Rice Cultivation Per Hectare Input Use for Groundnut in Selected Mandals I Input Use in Sugarcane Cultivation Average Yield of Rice Differences in Average Yield of Rice 192 Average Yield of Groundnut i Differences in Mean Yield ofgroundnut at Mandal-l and Mandal-I I Average Yield of Sugarcane Differences in Mean Yield of Sugarcane in between Mandal- I and Mandal-I1 Gross Farm Income, Cost A2 and Farm Business Inco~ne (Rice) Results of Paired 't' Test Statistics to Test the Differences in Mean Farm Business Income of Rice in Mandal-l and Mandal-I1 Gross Farm Income, Cost A? and Farm Business lncome (Groundnut) Results of Paired 't' Test Statistics to Test the Differences in Mead Farm Business Income of Groundnut in and Mandal- I Gross Farm Income, Cost A* and Farm Business lncome Results of Paired 't' Test Statistics to Test the Differences in Mean Farm Business Income of Sugarcane in Mandal-l and Mandal-I1

5 6.1 Estimated Elasticity Co-efficient5 of CobbDouglass Area 200 Function for Rice (Mandal-I) 6.2 Estimated Elasticity Co-eficients of Cobb-Douglass Area 202 Function for Rice (Mandal-11) 6.3 Estimated Elasticity Co-efficients of Cobb-Douglass Area 204 Function (Groundnut) 6.4 Estimated Elasticity Co-efficients of Cobb-Douglass Area 206 Function 6.5 Estimated Elasticity Co-efficientc of Cobb-Douglass Yield 208 Function for Rice (Mandal- 1) Estimated Elasticity Co-efficients of C'obb-Dauglass Yield Function for Rice (Mandal-11) Estimated Elasticity Co-eficients of Cobb-1)ouglass Yield Function (Groundnut) The Cobb-Douglass Yield for in Mandal-1 and Mandal-11 Estimated Elasticity Co-efficients of Cobb-Douglass Production Function in Mandal-I (Rice) Estimated Elasticity Co-efficients of Cobb-Douglass Production Function for Rice (Mandal-11) Estimated Elasticity Co-efficients of Cobb-Douglass Production Function for (Groundnut) Estimated Elasticity Co-efficient5 of Cobb-Douglass Production Function Marginal Productivity of Input Factors Distribution of Holdings, Operated Area and Irrigated area According to Farm-Size Cropping intensity According to Farm-Size Area under Principal Crops According to Farm-Size (Kharif Season) Area under Principal Crops According to Farm-Size (Rabi Season)

6 Size-wise lnput Use in Rice Cultivation in the Selected Mandals lnput Use for Groundnut According to Farm-Size Input Use in Sugarcane Cultivation According to Farm-Size Average Yield Per Hectare According to Farm-Size (Rice) Farm-Size-Yield Relation (Rice) Average Yield Per Hectare According to Farm-Size (Groundnut) Farm-Size- Yield Relation (Groundnut) Average Yield Per Hectare According to Farm-Size Farm-Size Yield Relation Gross Farm Income, Cost A? and Farm Business lncon~c Per Hectare (Rice) Farm-Size - Farm Business Inco~ile Relation (Rice) Gross Farm Income, Cost Az and Far111 Business lncome (Groundnut) Farm-Size and Farm Business Income Relation (Groundnut) Gross Farm Income, Cost AZ and Farm Business lncome Farm -Size and Farni Business lncome Relation

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