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About Department

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics was established in 1970. The major functions of the department are post-graduate teaching, research and extension activities. Post-graduation is the main activity. The total number of intake capacity of student per year in M.Sc. and Ph.D. is 20 and 3 students, respectively.

Historical Perspective

During the seventies, the emphasis shifted to resource productivity, labour employment and farm mechanization, risk management and marketing efficiency. In the eighties, emphasis further shifted to technological changes, yield gap and constraints analysis, input and output marketing, price policy and subsidy issues, farm capital requirements, agricultural development and regional imbalances and management of resources. In the nineties, emphasis further shifted to total agricultural factor productivity, agricultural research investment, technology evaluation and impact assessment, food and nutrition policy. In the year 2000,   prespective of the research programme of the department broadened to input-output markets, post-harvest losses and international trade. Currently socio-economic policy research on technology assessment, demand supply scenarios, development of indicators for measurement of sustainability and sharing of global markets are the priority area of research.

Academic Programmes

M.Sc. (Agril. Economics):  2 years : Intake Capacity: 18
Ph.D.(Agril. Economics):    3 years : Intake Capacity: 03
M.Sc. Courses
Details of Course work Semester wise proposed for M.Sc. Student

Sr. No.	Semester	Course No.	Course Title	Credit
A. Major Courses
1.	I	AEC-501	Micro Economic Theory and Applications	3(3+0)
2.	I	AEC-504	Macro Economics and Policy	2(2+0)
3.	I	AEC-507	Agricultural Finance and Project Management	3(2+1)
4.	I	AEC-509	Research Methodology for Social Sciences	2(1+1)
5.	II	AEC-502	Agricultural Production Economics	2(1+1)
6.	II	AEC-503	Agricultural Marketing & Price Analysis	3(2+1)
7.	II	AEC-505	Econometrics	3(2+1)
8.	III	AEC-508	Linear Programming	2(1+1)
			Sub Total (A)	20(14+6)
B. Minor Courses
1.	I	EXT-501	Extension Landscape	2(2+0)
2.	II	AEC-506	Agricultural Development and Policy Analysis	2(2+0)
3.	II	EXT-505	Capacity Development	3(2+1)
4.	III	AEC-511	International Economics	2(1+1)
			Sub Total (B)	9(7+2)
C. Supporting Courses
1.	I	STAT-502	Statistical Methods for Applied Sciences	4 (3+1)
2.	II	STAT-522	Data Analysis using Statistical Packages	3(2+1)
			Sub Total (C)	7(5+2)
D. Non-credit Compulsory courses
1.	I	PGS-501	Library and Library Information Services	1(0+1)
2.	I	PGS-504	Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques	1(0+1)
3.	II	PGS-502	Technical Writing and Communication Skills	1(0+1)
4.	II	PGS-503	Intellectual Property and Its Management	1(1+0)
5.	III	PGS-505	Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes	1(1+0)
			Sub Total (D)	5(2+3)
E. Master seminar and Research
1.	II	AEC-599	Research	2 (0+2)
2.	III	AEC-591	Master’s Seminar	1(0+1)
3.	III	AEC-599	Research	10(0+10)
4.	IV	AEC-599	Research	18(0+18)
			Sub Total (E)	31(0+31)
F. Compulsory Non-Credit Deficiency courses (Those who have not completed these courses at UG level)
1.	AEC 401	Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics	2 (2+0)
2.	I	AEC 403	Agricultural Finance and Cooperation	3 (2+1)
3.	II	AEC 402	Farm management, Production and Resource Economics	2 (1+1)
			Sub Total (F)	7(5+2)

  Ph.D. Courses
Details of Course work semester wise proposed for Ph.D. Student

Sr. No.	Semester	Course No.	Course Title	Credit
A. Major Courses
1.	I	AEC-601	Advanced Micro Economic Analysis	2(1+1)
2.	I	AEC-602	Advanced Macro Economic Analysis	2(2+0)
3.	II	AEC-603	Advanced Econometrics	3(2+1)
4.	II	AEC-604	Advanced Production Economics	3(2+1)
5.	III	AGRON-608	Research and Publication Ethics	2(2+0)
6.	IV	AEC-660	Doctoral Seminar – I	1(1+0)
7.	V	AEC-661	Doctoral Seminar – II	1(1+0)
8.		AEC-699	Research	75(0+75)
			Sub Total (A)	89(11+78)
B. Minor Courses
1.	I	EXT-605	Risk management and climate change adaption	3(2+1)
2.	II	AEC-606	Advanced Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis	3(2+1)
3.	III	AEC-609	Environmental Economics	3(2+1)
			Sub Total (B)	9(6+3)
C. Supporting Courses
1.	I	STAT-604	Advanced Statistical Methods	3(2+1)
2.	II	AEC-605	Operations Research	3(2+1)
Sub Total (C)				6(4+2)
Total (A+B+C)
D. Non-credit Compulsory courses
1.	I	PGS-501*	Library and Library Information Services	1(0+1)
2.	I	PGS-504*	Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques	1(0+1)
3.	II	PGS-502*	Technical Writing and Communication Skills	1(0+1)
4.	II	PGS-503*	Intellectual Property and its Management	1(1+0)
5.	III	PGS-505*	Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes	1(1+0)
6.	III	PGS-506*	Disaster Management	1(1+0)
			Sub Total	6(3+3)

Note:*Ph.D. Students may exempted from these courses if already studied during masters degree.
Topic of Educational Research: M .Sc

Sr. No	Name of Scholar	Title of Thesis	Name of Guide	Year of Submission
1	Subhajyoti Mmishra	Export performance of potato in India.	Dr.U. T. Dangore	2018-19
2	Ku. Ashwini Pallepatti	Export performance of groundnut in India.	Dr.V.K.Khobarkar	2018-19
3	Akshay Suresh Gadakh	Economic Analysis of tuberose in Akola district.	Dr.R.G.Deshmulh	2018-19
4	Ku Depali Madhavrao Khope	Production and marketing of chrysanthemum   in Akola district.	Dr.R.G.Deshmulh	2018-19
5	Vijaykumar Lalchand Mate	Export performance of pomegranate   in India.	Dr.B.N.Ganvir	2018-19
6	Sachin Dilip Kamble	Economic analysis of turmeric in Akola district.	Dr.V.J.Rathod	2018-19
7	Ku. Priyanka Permnath Govekar	Production and marketing of gaillardia in Akola district.	Dr.V.K.Khobarkar	2018-19
8	Balaji Dattaray Asabe	Economic Analysis of okra Production in Akola district.	Dr.B.N.Ganvir	2018-19
9	Utkarsha Tembhare	Cost, return and Post- harvest losses in kagzi  lime	Dr.V.K.Khobarkar	2018-19
10	Shantonu R. Deotale	Economics of Production and marketing of banana   in Amravati   district.	Dr.U. T. Dangore	2018-19
11	Ku. Mayuri Raut	Production and marketing of brinjal   in Akola district.	Dr.V.K.Khobarkar	2018-19
12	Ajay Kankal	Production and marketing of rose in Akola district.	Dr.R.G.Deshmulh	2018-19
13	Ku.Kiran  Ramesh Kanake	Export performance of   cotton   in India.	Dr.Sunita Suryawanshi	2018-19
14	Sumit Bharat Wasik	Export performance of   tobacco in India.	Dr.Sunita Suryawanshi	2018-19
15	Prashant B. Bandgar	Production and marketing of Tomato   in Akola district.	Dr.V.J.Rathod	2018-19
16	Ku.Archana  Ankush Sanap	Production and marketing of dry Chilli   in Buldhana district.	Dr.U. T. Dangore	2018-19
17	Vivek Siddhodan  Kamble	Export performance of guargum in India.	Dr.B.N.Ganvir	2018-19
18	Swapnil  Sahebrao Ramdhan	Marketing of livestock in Wardha district.	Dr.U. T. Dangore	2018-19
19	Shrenee S. Waghmare	Economic analysis of Sericulture in Washim district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
20	Aishwarya  V. Kale	Production and marketing of Chickpea in Washim district	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
21	Aishwarya Dattatray Patil	Economics of Farming system in Washim district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
22	Pooja Nivrutti Kotwal	Impact assessment of Chick Pea varieties released by Dr PDKV, Akola	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
23	Shubham Narayan Shirpurkar	Production and marketing of Turmeric in  Washim district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
24	Pradhnya  Baban  Gaikwad	Production and marketing of Cabbage in Akola district	Dr. Sunita Suryawanshi	2019-20
25	Saurabh Vijay Mahanur	Economic Analysis of Poultry Production in Amravati District	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
26	Satish Raju Pawar	Marketing analysis of lack production in Gondia district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
27	Vishal  C. Vyavahare	Economics of Production of Orange in Akola district	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
28	Umesh .P. Suradkar	Production and marketing of Custard apple in Akola district	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
29	Zende Niketan Vitthal	Export performance of Grape in India	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
30	Ghadge Sayali Kailas	Export performance of Tomato in India	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
31	Mansi Mahadev Sondkar	Economic analysis of post-harvest losses in onion in Akola district	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2019-20
32	Raskar Shriram Anna	Economics of production and marketing of Safflower in Akola district	Dr. Sunita Suryawanshi	2019-20
33	Kadam Dashrath Abhiman	Economic analysis of post-harvest losses in Okra in Akola district	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2019-20
34	Pooja Datta Muley	Economic analysis of onion seed production	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
35	Rathod Nitesh Vishnu	Production and marketing of garlic in Buldhana district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
36	Shrenee S. Waghmare	Economic analysis of Sericulture in Washim district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
37	Aishwarya  V. Kale	Production and marketing of Chickpea in Washim district	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
38	Aishwarya Dattatray Patil	Economics of Farming system in Washim district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
39	Pooja Nivrutti Kotwal	Impact assessment of Chick Pea varieties released by Dr PDKV, Akola	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
40	Shubham Narayan Shirpurkar	Production and marketing of Turmeric in  Washim district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
41	Pradhnya  Baban  Gaikwad	Production and marketing of Cabbage in Akola district	Dr. Sunita Suryawanshi	2019-20
42	Saurabh Vijay Mahanur	Economic Analysis of Poultry Production in Amravati District	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
43	Satish Raju Pawar	Marketing analysis of lack production in Gondia district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
44	Vishal  C. Vyavahare	Economics of Production of Orange in Akola district	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
45	Umesh .P. Suradkar	Production and marketing of Custard apple in Akola district	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
46	Zende Niketan Vitthal	Export performance of Grape in India	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
47	Ghadge Sayali Kailas	Export performance of Tomato in India	Dr. B. N. Ganvir	2019-20
48	Mansi Mahadev Sondkar	Economic analysis of post-harvest losses in onion in Akola district	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2019-20
49	Raskar Shriram Anna	Economics of production and marketing of Safflower in Akola district	Dr. Sunita Suryawanshi	2019-20
50	Kadam Dashrath Abhiman	Economic analysis of post-harvest losses in Okra in Akola district	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2019-20
51	Pooja Datta Muley	Economic analysis of onion seed production	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
52	Rathod Nitesh Vishnu	Production and marketing of garlic in Buldhana district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2019-20
53	Rinchin  Tsering	Export Dimension of Maize in India	Dr. N. V. Shende	2020-21
54	Anand Hanamant Mantoor	Export Performance of Jaggery and Confectionary in India	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2020-21
55	Ashish Yeshudas  Kondrawar	Export performance and competitiveness of Papaya in India	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2020-21
56	Shubhada Sanjay Patil	Economics of Production and Marketing of Summer Groundnut in Washim District	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2020-21
57	Deepali Digambar  Wanare	Economics of Production and Marketing of Green Chili in Akola District	Dr. Sunita  Suryawanshi	2020-21
58	Swapnil Narayan  Waghmare	Import and Export Performance of Chashewnut. In India	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2020-21
59	Prasad Sunil Shelar	Growth and Export Performance of Arecanut in India	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2020-21
60	Rhushikesh Purushottam Adhau	Technical efficiency of Pesticide use in Okra cultivation in Akola district	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2020-21
61	Nikhil  Narayanrao Pandhare	Economic Analysis of Milk Production in Amravati District.	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2020-21
62	Snehal Shivlal Athawale	Economics of Production and Marketing of Brinjal in Amaravati District	Dr. Sunita  Suryawanshi	2020-21
63	Vishal Dadaram Rokade	Economic Analysis of of Paddy of Processing Units in Bhandara district.	Dr. N. V. Shende	2020-21
64	Saurabh Akhilesh Agrawal	Economic analysis of Post-harvest losses of Tomato in Yavatmal district.	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2020-21
65	Jayesh Ramesh Bhusnar	Technical efficiency of pesticide use in Cotton cultivation in Yevatmal distict	Dr. N. V. Shende	2020-21
66	Shubham Gajanan Nevare	Economics of Production and Marketing of Sopato in Buldhana district.	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2020-21
67	Gurindapalli Swetha	Export performance of major Cole crops in India.	Dr. N. V. Shende	2020-21
68	Malakmir Amol Gorakhanath	Economic analysis of Post-harvest losses in Brinjal in Akola district	Dr. N. V. Shende	2020-21
69	Pavuluri  Gayathri	International trade of Garlic in India	Dr. V. K. Khobarkar	2020-21
70	Syed Saleem Ali	International trade of marine products in India	Dr. N. V. Shende	2020-21
71	Dongare Nandkumar	Production and Export performance of Cardamom in India: An Economic Analysis	Dr. S. C. Nagpure	2020-21
72	Rayidi Krishnakanth	Export Performance of Mango Process Product in India	Dr. S.C. Nagpure	2021-22
73	Vaishnavi Dinesh Patond	Temporal Changes in Cost and Returns of Tur	Dr. V.K. Khobarkar	2021-22
74	Sunil Vasantrao Londhe	Economic Impact of Integrated pest Management on Soybean Crops in Washim District	Dr. N.V. Shende	2021-22
75	Neha G. Bawankar	Temporal Changes in Cost and Returns of Paddy	Dr. N.V. Shende	2021-22
76	Priti Ramesh Nemade	Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Major Agriculture Crops in Yavatmal District of Vidharbha Region of Maharashtra	Dr. S.C. Nagpure	2021-22
77	Yogesh Shamrao Deshmukh	Dimension of Income , Employment and Consumption Expenditure of Triblas of Melghat Region of Maharashtra	Dr. V.K. Khobarkar	2021-22
78	Pankaj Suresh Hattimare	Economic Analysis of Keshori Chili in Gondia District	Dr. N.V. Shende	2021-22
79	Priti Shantinath Dunung	Economic Analysis of Jaggery Production in Kolhapur District	Dr. N.V. Shende	2021-22
80	Kajal Kailash Sharma	Cropping Pattern and Diversification in Bhopal Division of Madhya Pradesh	Dr. V.K. Khobarkar	2021-22
81	Prayag Naresh Khadse	Economic Production and Marketing of Sweet Orange in Amravati District	Dr. V.K. Khobarkar	2021-22
82	Prachi Santosh Sawarkar	Dimension of Cost and Prices on Major Crops in Vidharbha	Dr. N.V. Shende	2021-22
83	Mahendra Kumar	Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Maize in Bhilwara District of Rajasthan	Dr. N.V. Shende	2021-22
84	Vaishnavi Pothu	Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Banana in Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh	Dr. V.K. Khobarkar	2021-22
85	Binky Singh Leishangthem	Economics of Pineapple Production and Marketing in Imphal District of Manipur	Dr. V.K. Khobarkar	2021-22
86	Amansingh Omprakashsingh Baghele	Economic Assessment Of Bullock Maintenance      In Amravati District	Dr U.T. DANGORE	2022-23
87	Bhalerao Sagar Kailas	Economic Impact Of Pkv Mini Dal Mill In Vidarbha Region	Dr. N. V. SHENDE	2022-23
88	Sweety Pramodrao Chaudhari	Economic Analysis Of Marketing For Low Graded Oranges In Amravati District	Dr.V.K. KHOBARKAR	2022-23
89	Doifode Pavan Shridhar	Economic Assessment Of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana	Dr. A.A. BHOPALE	2022-23
90	Gundawar Jagruti Kishor	Economics Analysis Of Selected Summer Crops In Chandrapur District	Dr. V. K. KHOBARKAR	2022-23
91	Gujar Megha Sanjay	Economic Analysis Of Women Participation In Agriculture	Dr.  N.V. SHENDE	2022-23
92	Charan Kumar.M	Statewise Performance Of Jowar In India	Dr. R.D. VAIDKAR	2022-23
93	Madan Sachin Shamrao	Production And Marketing Of Rabi Maize Crop In Buldhana District	Dr. N. V. SHENDE	2022-23
94	Marathe Aakash Ashok	Economic Analysis Of Broiler Production In  Buldhana District	Dr. V. K. KHOBARKAR	2022-23
95	Meshram Kanchan Chiranjiv	Economic Analysis Of Paddy Cultivation Through   Drill  Method In Bhandara District	Dr V. K. Khobarkar	2022-23
96	Nikas Nikhil Arun	Economic Analysis Of Milch Animal In Buldhana District	Dr. S. C. NAGPURE	2022-23
97	Pandhare Neetin Nilamchand	Impact Assessment Of Bbf Planter In Soybean Cultivation In Akola District	Dr. R. D. VAIDKAR	2022-23
98	Sabbavarapu Ramya	Statewise Performance Of Paddy In India	Dr. A.A. BHOPALE	2022-23
99	Vijaya Santosh Shinde	Dimension Of Cost And Prices Of Paddy In India	Dr.  N.V. SHENDE	2022-23
100	Tuuriwella Tejasri	Statewise Performance Of Maize In India	Dr. V. K. KHOBARKAR	2022-23
101	Pavan Hanumantrao Shivankar	Impact Of Integrated Pset Management Techonology On Cotton Production In Akola District	Dr. R.D. VAIDKAR	2022-23
102	Rohit Madukar Tate	Technican And Allocative Efficiency Of Tomoto Seed Production In Buldhan District	Dr.  N.V. SHENDE	2022-23
103	Adity Gajanan Raut	Economic Analysis Rabi Onion In Akola District	Dr U.T. DANGORE	2022-23
104	Shital Haribhau Viday	Economic Evaluation Of Manrega Scheme In Akola	Dr. A.A. BHOPALE	2022-23

Ph. D

Sr. No	Name of Scholar	Title of Thesis	Name of Guide	Year of Submission
1	Vijaya lakshmi Korra	Impact of credit on Agricultural productivity and income of small and medium farmers of vidarbha region of Maharashtra	Dr. B.N.Ganvir	2022-23
2	Monal Pralhadrao Takote	Dimension of income, employment and consumption expenditure of tribals of Melghat region of Maharashtra	Dr. B.N.Ganvir	2022-23
3	Promod Pandurang Wani	Economic analysis of value addition of selected fruits in Vidarbha	Dr. B.N.Ganvir	2022-23
4	Seema Dasharath Wankhede	Pre and Post harvest losses of vegetables in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra	Dr. B.N.Ganvir	2022-23
5	Miss. Patil Aishwarya Dattatray	Economic Aspect of Climate Change and Vulnerability Assessment in Agriculture	DR. N. V. SHENDE	2023-24
6	Mr. Abhijeet Bhaskarrao Thakare	Crop Diversification and Impact of Prices on Major Crops In Maharashtra	DR. N. V. SHENDE	2023-24

Infrastructure

The department has separate identity among all other disciplines. The faculty of Agricultural Economics and Statistics including Agribusiness Management make the single department. Department has well furnished class rooms, the seminar hall, staff amenities, computer lab, etc.

Mandate

The twin objectives of the Department are teaching and conducting research at undergraduate and post graduate level .The basic objectives of the department are:

1. To impart instructional programme at under graduate and post graduate level in Agricultural Economics and Statistics.
2. To conduct research in Agricultural Economics and Statistics considering the thrust area.
3. To organize short term training programme for farmers in frontier areas of agricultural Economics like Agri -Business training programme & Market Intelligence.
4. To conduct bench mark surveys and assess the impact of technologies on farm economy.
5. Undertaking and guiding extension education programme.

Co-Curricular Activities

The department students takes part in the inter college as well as inter university sports tournaments. Educational tours are organised for department students to study the agricultural aspects in other parts of the country.

Research Activities

The Department undertakes the research programmes considering the thrust areas of the subjects with emerging challenges and changing agricultural research dimensionalities.

1. Economics of Production, marketing and finance in agriculture.
2. Research on contract farming & Group farming.
3. Market intelligence.
4. Risk management in agriculture.
5. Agri-business management.
6. Value chain of Agril. Commodities.
7. Agri. Business.

1. i) Thrust area

• Technology policy

1. Impact of Agricultural research
2. Interaction of crop-livestock Enterprises-Farming systems

• Trends of Agricultural Productivity and growth.
• Sustainable Agriculture Systems

1. Climate change and its impact on Agriculture.

• Markets & Trends

1. Marketing & price behavior of agricultural commodities, market co-integration, price volatility, value chain of Agril. Commodities.

• Institutional Change

1. Risk Management in Agriculture.
2. Agricultural credit management and insurance.

• Agriculture Growth and Modeling

1. Income diversification and inequality.Acceleration of Agriculture growth

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