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Andhra Pradesh, the granary of India, has played a historic role in transforming India from a nation that was food deficient to one that is self-sufficient. The turnaround was so dramatic and achieved in a very short time that it was called a revolution, the Green Revolution. It is highly skewed in favour of certain regions and states. The Andhra Pradesh state with only 4.96 per cent of geographical area of the country has been contributing major proportions to national food reserves for the last few decades. Since the 2014s, however the colour has been fading. After attaining an exemplary growth in agriculture in Andhra Pradesh has reached the crossroads from where sustaining growth appears to be an arduous task. Many observers on agricultural issues in Andhra Pradesh paint a picture of decay and degradation of agriculture. Most of the experts have expressed persistent concerns and focused on the margin of profit from major crops and farm income. The agrarian economy of Andhra Pradesh today stands at crossroads. The majority (nearly 80%) of the cultivators and all the agricultural labourers are beleaguered by stagnation. A majority of small and marginal farmers have already been pushed below the poverty line.