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ThesisItem Open Access Economic analysis of potato cultivation in Trans Giri region of Himachal Pradesh(CSK HPKV, Palampur, 2023-01-12) Bhardwaj, Sapna; Bala, BrijPotato is one of the major food crops and is consumed all over the world. It is the third-most significant food crop in the world after wheat and rice. Contribution of potato to the agricultural GDP of India per unit of cultivable land is more than either rice or wheat. It is also a principal cash crop grown in Himachal Pradesh. Potato accounts for 10.85% of the state's total (17.22 lakh MT) vegetable output, which is the highest among all vegetables. In terms of potato area and output, the state's third-ranked district is Sirmaur, and the Trans-Giri region of Sirmaur is notable for its high quality potato production. Therefore, in the light of vital importance of potato in the economy, the present study entitled, “Economic analysis of potato cultivation in Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh” was conducted. The study was based on the information gathered from 60 farmers selected from ten villages in two blocks namely Rajgarh and Sangrah, by proportional cum random sampling. Based on the total land holding, the chosen respondents were classified into small and large farm categories. The sample comprised of 40 small and 20 large farmers. On the overall farms, the total land holding was found to be 3.09 hectare out of which only 0.60 hectare was operational holding with 0.48 hectare on small farms and 0.84 hectare on large farms. Potato stood on 2 nd place in cropping pattern after maize covering about 14 per cent of gross cropped area with the average yield of 225 q/ha on overall farms. The total cropping intensity was found to be 198.22 per cent on overall farms. The income generated from potato accounted for around 11 per cent of the total household income and 19 per cent of the total agricultural income on overall farms. The total variable cost, total cost and net farm income on overall farm came to be Rs. 17,6368/hectare, Rs. 21,4929/hectare and Rs. 17,1618/hectare, respectively. Hired labour and potato seed made up the majority of the expenses which was around 52 per cent of total variable costs. Potato production seemed profitable with an output-input ratio of 1.80. According to the production function analysis, the key variables influencing potato production were seed, FYM, labour, and area under potato cultivation. MVP of practically every element was greater than unity, suggesting more room for their investment to generate more revenue. The problems and constraints like high cost of seed, low price of produce, high cost of labour, lack of irrigation infrastructure, lack of availability of quality potato seeds and high cost of transportation were the most ranked problems. To increase the production and profitability of potato crop, farmers must be educated to apply inputs in accordance with package of practices. High quality seeds at affordable prices should also be provided at Kedhadhar potato agricultural farm. To improve the negotiating position and marketing effectiveness, the potato producers must be encouraged to create their own cooperatives or self-help organisation.
