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I. Shakuntala Devi

Publications (9)

Resource Use Efficiency of Groundnut in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh

I. Shakuntala Devi, K. Suhasini & G. P. Sunandini · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2020

Groundnut is an important oilseed and Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh occupies a prominent position both in acreage and production. Data was obtained from forty farmers using structured questionnaire and the input-output relation of groundnut production via Cobb-Douglas prod...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1330673

Comparative Economic Analysis of Cotton Cultivation in Adilabad and Nalgonda Districts of Telangana, India: Insights for Sustainable Farming Practices

Shwetha M N, I. Shakuntala Devi, T. Lavanya & A. Meena · Archives of Current Research International · 2024

Aims: Cotton plays a significant role in livelihood of cotton farmers and unskilled workers who depends on cotton textile industry. Knowing the cotton crop's profitability at the farmer level is therefore equally crucial. The following study is aimed at estimating and analysis th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9895

Value Addition to Cotton in Telangana State: An Economic Analysis

Shwetha M N, I. Shakuntala Devi, T. Lavanya & A. Meena · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

Aims: The following study was taken up to quantify the value addition to the seed cotton at various stages of processing in the Telangana state and to workout cost and returns of cotton processing at different stages. Methodology: A sample of 10 ginning mills, 10 spinning mills,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91419

Unravelling the Challenges in Cotton Processing Industries: A Comprehensive Constraint Analysis

Shwetha M. N., I. Shakuntala Devi, T. Lavanya & A. Meena · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The textile industry is one of India's oldest industries and has been there for a long time. Cotton has a major economic influence in India, where it is mostly used in the textile sector. One of the most often produced and exported items from India is cotton yarn. The goal of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i102254

Value Chain of Cotton Industry: A Study in Adilabad and Nalgonda Districts of Telangana

Shwetha M. N., I. Shakuntala Devi, T. Lavanya & A. Meena · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2023

Aim: To identify the main chain actors involved in value chain of cotton and asses their linkage, roles and responsibilities in the value chain and to map the complete value chain of cotton from producers to consumers. Methodology: Descriptive statistics mainly value chain analys...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102793

Growth Rates of Cotton Crop in India and Pesticide Consumption: A Challenge Ahead

M. N. Shwetha, I. Shakuntala Devi, T. Lavanya, K. Suhasini & A. Meena · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Aim: To analyze the dynamics of area, production, and productivity of the cotton across different states of India to understand the impact of Bt cotton on the same. Methodology: The present study is based on the secondary data. Time series data were analyzed for two sub period vi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1130944

Progress and Constraints of e-Trading under the e-NAM Platform in Telangana, India

B. Kiranmai, T. Lavanya, I. Shakuntala Devi, V. Ravinder Naik & B. S. Yashavanth · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

Agricultural marketing in India has undergone several reforms to improve efficiency, transparency and price realization for farmers. Despite the establishment of regulated markets under the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) system, farmers continued to face problems su...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i44092

Comparative Profitability of Plant and Ratoon Methods of Sugarcane Cultivation in Kamareddy District of Telangana, India

Vaishnavi Varala, B. Sowjanya, I. Shakuntala Devi & P. Prashanth · Archives of Current Research International · 2025

Aims: The study aimed to analyze and compare the cost of cultivation, profitability and farm income measures between fresh (plant) and ratoon sugarcane cultivation methods. Study Design: A comparative economic analysis was conducted using structured cost concepts and farm income...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2025/v25i71381

Women in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (NRM) in Andhra Pradesh –A Status Report

G. P. Sunandini, K. Suhasini & I. Shakuntala Devi · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2020

In the present paper an attempt has been made to examine the role of women in Andhra Pradesh Agriculture especially in natural resource management. The study focused on studying participation of women in crop management, wage discrimination, ownership, access to economic resource...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1130446