Research Methodology for Agricultural Economics

by Kumar, K. N. Ravi

ISBN: 9789351305521
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 14995.00
Biblio : xx+456p., figs., tabls., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. K. Nirmal Ravi Kumar is presently working as an Professor and Head (Agricultural Economics) in Agricultural College, Mahanandi in Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. He is actively involved both in agricultural research and teaching activities during the past 10 years in the University. He published 40 articles in popular agricultural journals. He also contributed two technical bulletins on economic aspects of irrigation water management highlighting the research priorities in major irrigation commands of Andhra Pradesh and need based technological interventions to address the same during his active stint in “Andhra Pradesh Water Management Project”, an international project funded by The Royal Netherlands Embassy. His interested areas include International trade of Indian agriculture, Farming systems approach, Irrigation water management etc.

About The Book

Having a thorough knowledge on the fundamental aspects of conducting research and its methodology will help the students and researchers to pursue research programmes in an efficient manner. The same is conceptualized in this text book entitled, 'Research Methodology for Agricultural Economics', as it dealt with all the basic concepts of research methodology. Though several books were authored in the field of conceptualizing the methodological aspects of conducting agro-economic research, this book is relatively a significant achievement, as it offered simple and lucid explanation regarding the methodological aspects of conducting research. This book especially serves as an aid for the Academicians, who are actively involved in teaching research methodology. This material is, therefore, relevant to the students of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management and suitable for both postgraduate and doctoral degree courses. This book harbours an up-dated and standard material on the various aspects of Research Methodology duly covering the latest syllabi as prescribed by the several State Agricultural Universities in India. Hope this volume will also be very useful to the students, who desire to be competent enough in various competitive examinations.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii Preface ix Author's Note xi Acronyms xix 1. Research Methodology 1 2. Research and Types of Research 4 3. Research Process 81 4. Conception/Identification of Research Problem 89 5. Formulation of Research Problem 106 6. Review of Literature 127 7. Formulation of Testable Hypothesis 155 8. Preparation of Research Design (Methodology) 171 9. Execution of Research Project 304 10. Data Collection 335 11. Data Processing and Analysis 351 12. Testing of Hypothesis and Interpretation of the Findings 386 13. Writing Research Report 409 References 451