Vol. 8, Issue 7 (2019)

Author(s):
Kuraparthy Vamsi, RMV Prasad, J Suresh, B Ekambaram and A Ravi

Abstract:
A survey was conducted with a sample of 38 sheep beneficiaries of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) programme from selected mandals in Chittoor district, A.P, to study the Income distribution pattern among the beneficiaries of sheep rearing. The net income was found to be Rs.24, 082, Rs.62, 041 and Rs.1, 04,559 in respective years covering 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13. The savings pattern indicated that there is an increase from Rs.1, 48,883 in first year to Rs.1, 91,612 in the third year. The Gini concentration ratios in respect to the incomes were found to be 0.5765, 0.5455, 0. 4987 in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd years, respectively The income distribution pattern as revealed by Gini concentration ratio showed that the income inequalities found to decrease among the beneficiaries as the time progressed.