Way back in 1952 i.e., almost with the inception of planning in India, the idea
was mooted to establish Agro-Economic Research Centre for each state to serve as
the catalyst of region specific agricultural transformation. It was one of the earliest
institutional efforts to propagate and interweave knowledge based farming to a specific
region.
The year 1954 was a landmark in the history of agricultural economics in India as
in that year the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of India, established
4 Agro- Economic Research Centres at Delhi, Pune, Chennai and Santiniketan. 2 more
centres were established in 1958, one at Jorhat (Assam) and another at Sehore (Madhya
Pradesh). In 1961 one more Agro Economic Research Centre was established at VallabhVidyaNagar.In
the later years three more centres were established at Allahabad, Waltair and Shimla
bringing the total number of centres in the country to 10. In 1966 two more centres
were established at Ludhiana and Bhagalpur. Thus, at present there are 12 AER Centres
functioning in the country in coordination of three ministries i.e. IEG New Delhi,
IIM Ahmadabad and ADRT, Bangalore.
The Agro Economic Research Centres are autonomous bodies. These function as separate
departments under the administrative and functional control of the university /
institute where these are located. These centres are totally financed by Government
of India through grant-in-aid.
Agro Economic Research Centre for central India (M.P. and Rajasthan) was established
at Sehore on 22nd December, 1958. In May, 1960 it was shifted from Sehore to Gwalior.
The jurisdiction of Gwalior centre was confined to Madhya Pradesh. With the establishment
of J. N. Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya the administrative control of the Centre was transferred
to J.N.K.V.V. from 1st April, 1965.
The area of operation of the Agro-Economic Research Centre, J. N. Krishi Vishwa
Vidyalaya University Jabalpur is the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and
deals in details, Agro-Economic problems related to Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
State.
Advisory Body
The advisory body is constituted to guide the centre in the matters of research,
administration and finance.
- Vice chancellor, Chairman
J. N. Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
- Economic & statistical Advisor, Member
Ministry of Agriculture,
Govt. of India or his Nominee
- Joint Secretary (PC) Min of Agriculture,
Member
Govt. of India or his Nominee
- Financial advisor, Member
Min of Agriculture,
Govt. of India or his Nominee
- Director Research Services Member
J. N. K. V. V., Jabalpur
(Representative from Administrative staff)
- Director Instructions, Member
J. N. K. V. V., Jabalpur
(Representative from Academic staff)
- The Registrar,
Member
J. N. K. V. V., Jabalpur
- The Comptroller,(Financial Officer), Member
J. N. K. V. V., Jabalpur
- Professor & Head Member
Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management,
J. N. K. V. V., Jabalpur
- Professor & Head Member
Department of Economics, RDVV Jabalpur
(Expert from the Disciplines of Economics)
- Principal Scientist, Agriculture Economics Member
(Expert from the Disciplines of Agricultural Economics)
- Director / Head Convenor
Agro-Economic Research Centre,
J. N. K. V. V., Jabalpur
Academic Committee
One Academic committee or technical Advisory Committee constituted to meet bi-annually
to take care of the programme of work , quality and progress of work at each stage
at the centre.
- Nominee of the Vice chancellor Chairman
- Secretary Agril/Representative of state Government
Member
- Head of the Department of Economics
Member
- Representative of the Deptt. of Economics and Statistics Member
- Two expert from related disciplines
Member
- Director of the Agro- Economic Research Centre
Convener
Technical Committee
While taking up a subject for research a technical committee on the concerned subject
constituted as follows
- Director of the Agro- Economic Research Centre Chairman
- Representative of the concerned Division of Ministry
Member
- Representative of the Directorate Of Economics and Statistics Member
- Representative of the concerned Department of State Govt.
Member
- Two expert of on the subject
Member
- Project In-charge
Convener
Research Activities
The Centre for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh has done a creditable job during
the short span of existence. The Centre has undertaken various village studies and
problem oriented ad-hoc studies of national importance.
External Funded Research Projects Completed
S.No
|
Project Name
|
Funding Agency
|
Period
|
|
1
|
Problem oriented Farm Management Study on Tawa Command Area of Madhya Pradesh
|
Govt. of India
|
1978-1984
|
|
2
|
A Study on Natural and Physical Resources, Farm and Forestry Practices and Socio-
economic constraints in three tribal district of Madhya Pradesh
|
ICAR
|
1981- 1984
|
|
3
|
An Ex-post Evaluation of Tractor Scheme in Guna District of Madhya Pradesh
|
NABARD
|
November 1982 to March 1983
|
|
4
|
A Study on Consumption Pattern Constraints, Growth and Potentials of Chemical and
Bio fertilisers use in Madhya Pradesh
|
ICAR
|
1996- 1998
|
|
5
|
Village level studies in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh
|
ICRISAT
|
1980- 1985
|
|
6
|
Implementation of Land Reforms in Madhya Pradesh
|
Govt. of India
|
1986- 1988
|
|
7
|
Resource Characterization and Socio-economic Constraint Analysis of Productivity
in the Maize Based Crop Production System.
|
NATP,
ICAR
|
2000- 2002
|
|
8
|
Technological Change and Production Performance in Irrigated Maize- Based Agro-
Economic System : The Interplay of Economic, Technological and institutional Factors
|
NATP,
ICAR
|
2001- 2003
|
|
9
|
Livestock Crop Production System Analysis for Sustainable
|
NATP,
ICAR
|
Feb.,2002 – Dec.,2004
|
|
10
|
Constraints of Soybean Production, Processing and Trade in India
|
ICAR
|
2000- 2004
|
|
11
|
Socio- Economic Dynamics of Charges in Rice Production System in Eastern India
|
NATP,
ICAR
|
2000- 2004
|
|
12
|
Marketing of Minor Forest Products in Tribal Districts of Madhya Pradesh
|
ICAR
|
2002- 2004
|
|
13
|
Economics of Production, & Marketing of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants &
Identification of Constraints to its Adoption in Madhya Pradesh
|
ICAR
|
2003- 2005
|
|
14
|
RKVY: A Cell on Regular Monitoring of Agro-Economic System.
|
State Government
|
2011-12
|
|
15
|
Maximization of soybean production in Madhya Pradesh
|
Japan International Cooperation Agency
|
In progress Since 2011-12
|
|
16
|
End-term Evaluation Study/ Appraisal in respect of the Implementation of the Bringing
Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) Programme.
|
Govt. of India
|
2013-14
|
|
17
|
Pilot Project on Estimation of Seed, Feed & Wastage Ratio of Food Grains in Madhya
Pradesh
|
I.A.S.R.I., New Delhi
|
2014-15
|
|
18
|
Impact of Rajeev Gandhi Watershed Area Management Mission on Land Use and Cropping
Pattern in Madhya Pradesh
|
Commissioner, Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management Government of Madhya
Pradesh
|
2015-16
|
Other Activities
The staff of the centre also performed teaching activity such as member of the students
Advisory Committee of M.Sc. Agriculture and Ph. D. students for the Department of
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management and Department of Agricultural Extension,
Delivered Lecture in training programme. Examination work and other curricular activities
such as member of different committees viz. Sports/ Cultural programme etc.
AGRO ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MADHYA PRADESH & CHHATTISGARH
2nd Floor College of Agriculture, J.N.K.V.V.,
Jabalpur 482004 Madhya Pradesh
Telephone & Fax: 0761- 2680315
E-mail: aerc_jbp@yahoo.co.in