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S. RAJESWARI*, T.V. NEELAKANTA SASTRY AND P. RAGHU RAM
Department of Agricultural Economics, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati-517 502, Andhra Pradesh, India.
The present study was undertaken in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh state, with the overall objective of enquiring into the economic aspects of the impact of modern technology on income and employment. The total sample comprised 60 randomly selected cultivators from four villages of Obulavaripalli mandal of Kadapa district. The findings indicated that the adoption of recommended technology had resulted in higher income even with the available funds. The returns and employment could be increased further and reach maximum attainable levels with the additional credit facilities for adopting recommended technology.
Employment. Farm returns, Improved technology, Linear programming technique, Optimum farm plans