EXCEL International Journal of Multidisciplinary Management Studies
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Crop holiday in Andhra Pradesh: Reasons as perceived by different stakeholders

  • Author:
  • V. Deepthi, I. Sreenivasa Rao
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 162 to 168

*PG Student, Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

**Professor & Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Online published on 18 April, 2014.

Abstract

The study was conducted in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh to identify the reasons for crop holiday as perceived by different stakeholders. The Study was undertaken by using the descriptive research design. Among the selected eighty five respondents. The prime reasons for crop holiday was MSP not covering actual cost of production followed by High cost of cultivation on account of high cost of labour.

Keywords

Crop Holiday, East Godavari, MSP