A field study was conducted in former Medak district of Telangana state to know the impact of MGNREGS on agriculture in highest and lowest amount of budget spent mandals by grouping the farmers into MGNREGS beneficiaries and non beneficiaries. The farmers who were holding less than 5 acres of land (small farmers) were selected purposively. From the study, it was found that beneficiary farmers average land holding was ha in Highest Expenditure Mandals (HEMs) and ha in Lowest Expenditure Mandals (LEMs) while the non beneficiary farmers holding was ha in HEMs and ha in LEMs. | Elicitation of Mgnregs externalities on small holders agriculture practices in former Medak district of Telangana India
