"The main focus of this book is to analyse the agricultural practices of the prominent Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) Kondh and Porja in the Visakhapatnam Sub-Plan areas of Visakhapatnam. This study is undertaken against the background of implementation of different agriculture development programmes initiated bu ITDA Paderu under A.P. Tribal Development Project (APRDP) with the assistance of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) in the Chintapalli mandal of Visakhapatnam district. Towards this end this work analyzes the resource base and features of tribal Sub-Plan area of Visakhapatnam district, briefly outline the activities of the ITDA, Paderu, analyses the prevailing agricultural practices and horticulture practices of the selected tribe households in the light of different agriculture and horticulture development programmes implementing by ITDA, Paderu.

The major findings of the study ultimately points out that the PTGs agrarian economy in Visakhapatnam district has strated moving and accommodating itself to new ideas and appreciating the benefits of irrigation, new seed fertilizer, education and health.

This will be a valuable reference book for economists, teachers, researchers and students. It is hoped that this book will be immensely useful in guiding the policy makers, tribal administrators in formulating the policy for tribal development in our country."
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Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Profile of the Study Area and Review of the Development Activities of ITDA Paderu

3. General Features and Socio-cultural and Religious Life of Selected Tribes

4. Socio-demographic Profile of the Sample Households

5. Agricultural Practices of Selected PTGs Households

6. Horticulture Practices of Selected PTGs Households

7. Adoption of New Agricultural Practices and Production Patterns of the PTGs

8. Summary and Conclusions

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