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The main objective of present investigation was to study the Agricultural development of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra State,India. The study was based on concept of composite index of development. Objectives of study were: Agricultural development based on crops and non-crop indicators, interim classification of districts with respect to their agricultural development and identify model districts.An integrated agricultural development (based on Crop + Non-Crop indicators) of Vidarbha region was significantly increased during pre-globalization period, but, it significantly decreased in globalization period and dormant over 40 years period. It reveals that the globalization has obstructed agricultural development.Vidarbha region came under the category of Moderately developed up to sixth time stage and thereafter, it dropped to Under developed position at seventh time stage. It maintained Under developed class at eight time stage. On the basis of value of composite indices, Bhandara district was the model district as compare to other districts at time stage 2009-10 in Nagpur division and Amravati district was the model district (at time stage 2009-10) in Amravati division
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Dr. Subhash G Thote,Professor, Agricultural Economics & Statistics Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur - 440001 (India), Qualification:Ph. D.in Statistics from Nagpur University, India, P. G. Diploma in Operation Research from Mumbai University, IndiaNumber of Research Papers Published in national and international journals: More than 40
