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ABOUT AERC

The Agro-Economic Research Centre (AERC) for the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan was established in July 1961 at the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi. It was late Shri H.M. Patel (ICS retd.) who not only provided the vision for establishing such an Institute but also ensured the much-needed support and encouragement for its growth at Vallabh Vidyanagar. Though AERC is a part of the University, it has been enjoying autonomy status in its work. The Centre has completed 60 glorious years (1961-2021) of its journey marked by both achievements and challenges. During these years, the Centre has emerged as a strong policy feedback centre of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India due to the hard work and strong commitment of the staff in the Centre. The focus of the research effort in the initial stage was on comprehensive village surveys and resurveys in order to understand the process and direction of change at the village level. Subsequently, the emphasis of research has shifted to problem-oriented studies.

The Centre has by now completed 204 problem-oriented studies, 21 village surveys and 6 village resurveys. Most of these research projects have been taken up by the Centre on the recommendation of the Government of India and State Governments of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Some of the projects have also been sponsored by other national and international organizations. During its long journey, the Centre has brought remarkable improvement in every aspect of research including the methodological base of the studies.

The studies have come out with useful findings and policy implications for agricultural and rural development of the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Many seminars and conferences were organized by the Centre (jointly with the Department of Economics) during these years. Ever since its inception, the Centre has been working in close collaboration with the Post-Graduate Department of Economics of the S. P. University and so far it has helped/supported about 50 scholars to successfully complete their Ph. D. work in agricultural economics. At present 3 students are registered for Ph.D. degree with the faculty of the Centre. The Centre has also organized the work of Comprehensive Scheme to Study Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in Gujarat entrusted to the University by the Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India during the period from 1971-2019.

The principal objectives of the Centre have been as follows:

  1. To make a continuous study of the change in the rural economy by means of surveys of villages each year, to be repeated after an interval of five years.
  2. To conduct ad-hoc investigation on problems of interest to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and the State Governments under their jurisdiction.
  3. To undertake research on fundamental problems relating to the agricultural economy of the country, and
  4. To give technical advice to the  Government of India and to the State Governments on such important issues as, with mutual agreement, may be referred to the Centre.

The area of coverage of the Centre is as follows:

  1. Gujarat State,
  2. Rajasthan State
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Our Commitment

  • Unbiased quality report in time with appropriate policy implications
  • Objective and independent research to discover and disseminate new knowledge on issues enjoying high national priority.
  • Provide all necessary support through systematic investigation in proper policy formulation for agriculture and rural development at State as well as National Level

01.03.2022

Association of Distinguished Economist

The AERC, SPU, Vallabh Vidyanagar was singularly fortunate to have Dr. V. S. Vyas as its founder Director, who’s pioneering efforts, has established rich traditions of research in agricultural economics.  This tradition was nurtured in the subsequent phase of three and half decades by Dr. Mahesh Pathak who served as Hon. Director during 1972-2006.

Another unique strength of the Centre has been the association of some of the most distinguished Economist of our Country, such as

  • Shri H. M. Patel (ICS retired)
  • V. S. Vyas
  • M. L. Dantwala
  • M. V. Mathur
  • Shri D. T. Lakdawala
  • R. K. Amin
  • Y. K. Alagh
  • N. S. Jodha
  • D. S. Tyagi
  • Shri J. S. Sarma
  • M. S. Bhatia
  • Shri S. S. Jain
  • Mahesh T. Pathak
  • Sudarashan Iyenger
  • Amita Shah
  • Surjit Singh
  • Amrita Patel
  • S. S. Acharya
  • Tushaar Shah

and many others

 The Centre has received much-needed support and guidance from all the Hon. Vice-Chancellors of the Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.

Past Directors

Director / * Hon. Director of the Centre

Name Period
From To
Dr. V.S. Vyas  (Founder Director)
(click here)
01.07.1961 30.06.1972
Dr. Mahesh Pathak* 01.07.1972 12.09.2006
Dr. P.K. Singh* 12.09.2006 02.08.2008
Dr. H. P. Trivedi * 02.08.2008 02.05.2010
Dr. R.H. Patel* 03.05.2010 09.11.2011
Dr. Rajeshree Dutta (In-charge) 09.11.2011 05.07.2012

Dr. S.S. Kalamkar,

Director and Professor

05.07.2012 Till date

Founder Director

Founder Director of AERC, SPU, Vallabh Vidyanagar

Prof. V.S. Vyas
(July 1, 1978 – September 30, 1982)

AERC, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) was singularly fortunate to have Prof. Vijay Shankar Vyas as its founder Director, whose pioneering efforts, has established rich traditions of research in agricultural economics. He is still associated with the Centre as a permanent invitee on the Governing body of AERC.

Prof. Vyas, Professor who is Emeritus in the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur and Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Ministerhas a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the University of Bombay. He has taught at Bombay University, Sardar Patel University, and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He was a Senior Fellow of the IDRC, Canada, and a Visiting Scholar at the South Asia Centre of the Boston University, U.S.A.

Prof. Vyas served as Director of the Agro-Economic Research Centre, Vallabh Vidyanagar; Professor of Economics and Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sardar Patel University; Member, Agricultural Prices Commission of the Government of India; Director, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; Senior Advisor in the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the World Bank, Washington, D.C. and, Director Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.

Prof. Vyas has served as Chairman/Member of several Boards, Committees and Commissions at the International, National and State levels. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Food Policy Research Institute [Washington D.C. U.S.A.]; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, [Cali, Columbia]; member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Development Studies of Sussex University [U.K.], Chairman, Governing  Board, IDS, Jaipur. He has consulted with United Nations Agencies, Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Agencies, National and State Governments. Prof. Vyas has served as a member of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India.  Currently, he is a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board of Rajasthan. Prof. Vyas is the Chairman of the Ajit Foundation, a NGO working with the objective of empowering youth in the framework of social justice.

Prof. Vyas has written extensively on key issues of agricultural policies and rural development and has been honored by the academic community in India and abroad. He was awarded Elmhurst Memorial Gold Medal by the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) and has been elected as an honorary Life member of IAAE. Prof. Vyas is the past president of the Asians Society of Agricultural Economists, the Indian Society of Agricultural Economists, the Indian Society of Agricultural marketing, and the Indian Labour Economics Conference. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in India. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur conferred on him degree of D.Sc. (Honoris Causa).

Prof. Vyas has been honored by the award of Padam Bhushan by the President of India on Republic Day 2006.

Details of Associations

Details of 15 AERCs/Us in India

Location Institution where located Est. in Area of coverage
Delhi Delhi University 1954 Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand
Chennai Madras University 1954 Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Laksh’p
Pune GIPE, Pune 1954 Maharashtra, Karnataka, Daman & Diu
Shantiniketan Visva-Bharati University 1954 WB,  Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Jabalpur J.N.  Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya 1958 Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
Jorhat Assam Agricultural University 1960 Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.
Vallabh Vidyanagar Anand Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat 1961 Gujarat, Rajasthan, Dadra and Nagar Haveli/  All India
Allahabad Allahabad University 1963 Uttar Pradesh
Waltair Andhra University 1967 Andhra Pradesh, Orissa.
Shimla Himachal Pradesh University 1972 Himachal  Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Bhagalpur Tilka  Manihi  Bhagalpur 1996 Bihar,  Jharkhand
Ludhiana Punjab Agricultural University 1996 Punjab
Delhi Institute  of Economic Growth 1961 All-India
Ahmadabad IIM, Ahmedabad 1965 All-India
Bangalore ISEC, Bangalore 1972 All-India

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