Cost of Cultivation Scheme
Cost of Cultivation Scheme (CCS), Rajendranagar
Name of the Research Station : Cost of Cultivation Scheme (CCS)
Address (Village/Town, Mandal, District) : Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana-500030.
Google Location Coordinates : 17.321874° N, 78.417234° E
Agro-Climatic Zone : Southern Telangana Zone
Year of Establishment : 1970
Total Area (in acres) : Part of Agricultural Economics Department
Mandated Crops : Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Red gram, Green gram, Bengal gram, Sesamum, Groundnut and Soybean.
- Collection of representative data on inventory, inputs, and outputs using the cost accounting method, and submission of the data for 9 mandated crops to the Economics, Statistics, and Evaluation Division (ES&ED), New Delhi, Government of India, for various purposes.
- ConductingYield Gap Analysis of major cropsin Telangana.
Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Cropsin Telangana, India.
(Funded by: CS Section -MSP Unit, Economics, Statistics & Evaluation Division (ES&ED),
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, MoA& FW, New Delhi, Government of India).
Infrastructure Facilities Available
CCS Seminar hall equipped with online interactive smart board.
- Submitting the Cost data for mandated crops to ES&ED, based on which cost estimates are arrived for the purpose of announcing Minimum Support Price by GoI.
- Conducted non-plan trials on yield gap analysis for major crops in Telangana (Paddy, Maize, Cotton, Soybean, Red gram, Bengal gram and Groundnut).
- Organized National Workshop of Cost of Cultivation Scheme – 2024 on 23rd& 24th August, 2024 at PJTAU.
- Conducted survey on Paddy varietal study in Telangana (2024-25).
- Organizing regular field visits to the CCS centres across the state for cross-checking and validation of data.
- Organizing training programmes to AEOs, AROs and Computors regularly.
- Involved in extension activities like RMS (RythuMungitlo Shastravethalu) and QSEV (Quality Seed for Every Village).
Station In-Charge (Name & Designation) : Dr. R. VijayaKumari (Professor & Head (Agricultural Economics) & Hon. Director, CCS
Email : ccsap12@gmail.com
Mobile Number : 9948780355



