ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With stupendous ecstasy and profundity of complacency, I

pronounce my utmost degree of gratitude to my supervisor Dr.
Prathvi Singh, Associate Professor & Head, Department of
Agriculture Economics, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra (U.P.)
for creative suggestions, ingenious advise, sagacious guidance
and constructive counseling in consumption of this mammoth
task. I am proud to have worked under him and wish to be in
constant touch with him forever.

I extend my sincere thanks to Dr. R.K. Kulshresth

(Lecturer) and Dr. Ranvijay Singh, Asstt. Professor and Dr.
J.P. Shrivastav, Asstt Professor, Department of Agricultural
Economics, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra for their kind
cooperation and providing facilities to carryout of this work.

I am highly thankful to the faculty members, Dr. Balishter

Retd. Head and Dr. R.K. Singh, Retd. Reader, Department of
Agriculture Economics, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri, Agra for their
timely help and precious guidance during the course of this
study.
 I wish to thanks to Dr. Anupam Goyal, the
Principal,R.B.S. College, Agra for providing necessary facilities
during the course of my study.

I am highly indebted to my parents and sisters for their

love, affection and providing financial support during the course
my study.

I am thankfull to all my friends especially Mr. Praveen

Kumar, Sushil Kumar Verma, Ajit Verma, Harpal Chaudhay and
Dara Singh who directly or indirectly help me in my study.

At last but not least, I would like to thank the Branch

Manager and all employees of Gramin Bank of Aryavart,
Panwari Branch, Agra and farmers of village Nagar & Atus for
their help and guidance of this study.

Finally I wish to thank countless other personalities whom

I could not mention here.