The State of Andhra Pradesh was formed on 1st November, 1956 by merging the nine districts of Telangana region of Hyderabad State, with those of Andhra State. Andhra state was itself formed on 1st October 1953 by partitioning the composite Madras State. Hence the origin and development of Agriculture Department in Andhra Pradesh relates to the origin and development of the Agriculture Department in Madras and Hyderabad States.
