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Background: The study is conducted with keeping the objective of economics efficiency of modernized and traditional redgram processing mills.

Methods: To analyse the objective the business ratios, Break-Even ratio, and financial feasibility ratio like NPV, BCR and IRR techniques are worked out.

Result: The benefit cost ratio worked to be 1.13 for modern dal mills and 1.06 for traditional dal mills. The internal rate of returns is very high at 33.22 per cent in modern dal mills compared to traditional dal mills (16.48%). The quantity of output required to achieve break-even point were 10,863 and 9,136 quintals of output (dal) in modern and traditional dal mills respectively and have produced more than the break-even volume of output, indicating both were running under profitable lines. Estimated values of NPV, BCR, IRR and PBP indicated that, irrespective size of the dal mills, investment in redgram milling units was economically feasible and financial sound. The magnitude of financial feasibility analysis indicated the priority to be assigned for investment in modern redgram processing units.

Application: The present losses can be minimized by adopting improved machineries and equipments including Buller and Sortex grading machines to increase recovery percentage and produce better quality dal for enjoying larger profit through economics of large scale production.

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Background: India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world. However, demand for pulses exceeded its supply. To meet this situation farmers need to adopt new technology for optimum use of resources.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: Kalaburagi district of Karnataka in India is purposively selected for the study wherein NFSM sponsored A3P was implemented during the period of 2010-2014. Finally, 40 farmers of A3P and 20 farmers of Non-A3P farmers of redgram and bengalgram were selected. Total sample size of 180 farmers consisting 120 A3P and 60 Non-A3P farmers. Similarly, 90 farmers of redgram and another 90 of bengalgram cultivars were chosen for the study. The Cobb-Douglas production function was employed for the study.

Findings: The production function estimates indicated that output elasticities of land and fertilizers have significant influence on redgram yield in both A3P and Non-A3P farmers, with excessive use of human labour under both farmers. While, output elasticities of land and seeds have significant influence on the bengalgram yield in both A3P and Non-A3P farmers. Majority of the farmers were operating above 80 per cent efficiency levels in both the pulses across the farmers of A3P and Non-A3P mainly due to practice of modern cultivation practices. Further, more than 53 per cent of farmers under redgram and 56 per cent under bengalgram have achieved 100 per cent efficiency level in A3P farmers mainly because of better management practices with intensive use of resources by A3P farmers.

Application: Indiscriminate use of inputs like labour, fertilizers, etc. resulted in sizable deviations from the optimum allocation of resources. Therefore, for increasing pulse production farmers should concentrate on reallocation of resources and thereafter consider use of new technologies.

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Objective: Pulses are the primary source of protein for the vegetarians. However, there is wide gap between demand and supply of pulses in the country. Hence, it is important to determine the factors responsible for mismatch in demand and supply of pulses in the country.

Methods: Four important pulses grown in the country were considered for the study. Total sample size constitutes 120 comprising of 30 farmers each from redgram, bengalgram, greengram and blackgram cultivars. The principal component and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to assess the response of pulses production to a given change in selected inputs.

Findings: The study revealed that out of the 20 variables considered for the study, 8 variables were found influencing on pulses production, particularly area under crop, selection of variety, usage of fertilizers, seeds, incidence of pest and disease, prevailing market price and rainfall during flowering. The co-efficient of area, fertilizers, seeds and use of improved varieties were influenced significantly on production of pulses. Whereas, incidence of pests and diseases have negatively influenced on pulses production and were fail to exert any significant influence on decline in pulses production.

Application: In order to optimize the usage of critical inputs, agricultural scientist and line department should educate the farmers on scientific cultivation of pulses including the use of weedicides, improved tools for planting and harvesting, IPM, etc. Further, production constraints need to be addressed on priority basis in pulses growing area to increase pulse production and to minimise the import of pulses to meet out future demand and also attaining food security.

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Objectives: To assess the institutional support to micro, small and medium enterprise development in Karnataka and socio economic characteristics of entrepreneur.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: The Hyderabad-Karnataka region was purposively selected which is an industrially backward region of Karnataka. Five respondents from each district constituting total sample size of 30 ABI owners who have borrowed loan from KSFC's were selected. The secondary data was collected from KSFC for the period of 14 years from 2001 to 2015. To analyse the objectives tabular analysis, compound growth rate and simple averages and percentages are worked out.

Results: Hederabad-Karnataka is industrial backward region in the state wherein Karnataka State Financial Corporation (KSFC) played important role and it accounted 33.78 and 12.31 per cents of total Agro Based Industries (ABI) and Non-ABI sanctioned in the state respectively. Majority of the scheme introduced by KSFC have shown positive and significant growth except National Equity Fund, Mahila Udyam Nidhi, Technology Upgradation Fund and Credit Linked Capital Subsidy. The maximum benefit availed by ABI owners was from Mahila Udyam Nidhi ( 3.86 lakhs) followed by interest subsidy scheme for SC/ST entrepreneurs ( 3.17 lakhs), energy saving scheme ( 1.40 lakhs) with total subsidize interest rate benefit of 11.89 lakhs.

Applications: Majority of scheme operated by KSFC have shown positive growth in terms of distribution of credit to agro based industries. Government should establish more number of Agro Industry in the region to improve livelihood of rural poorer.

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