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...

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...