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Subject: Agricultural Economics × Author: Mandeep Singh × Start date: 2000 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Economic Analysis of Poplar Based Agro-forestry System and Its Adoption Behaviour in Punjab
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2018) Mandeep Singh; Manjeet Kaur
    The present study was conducted to analyze economics of poplar cultivation and its adoption behaviour in Punjab based on primary data collected from a sample of 60 adopters and 32 non-adopters of agro-forestry from 4 clusters of villages from Ludhiana and Ropar districts of Punjab state pertaining to year 2013-14. Two types of agro-forestry systems AFS-I (wheat + kharif fodder during 1st four years of poplar cultivation) and AFS-II (sugarcane for first two years and wheat during 3-4 years) were identified. The establishment cost on per acre basis was estimated at `8,034, `7,731, `7,849 and `7,871 for small, medium, large and overall farm size categories. The operational cost was worked out at `3,724 per acre during 1-4 years and `2,919 per acre during 5-6 years of plantation in AFS-I on overall basis. The operational cost in AFS-II on overall basis was estimated at `1,904 during 1-2 years, `5,071 during 3-4 years and `3,630 during 5-6 years of poplar plantation on per acre basis. Returns varied directly with farm size and age of harvesting. The per acre net returns were `2,02,463, `2,05,283 and `2,29,720 in AFS-I and `2,19,015, `1,78,832 and `2,00,639 in AFS-II at 4th, 5th and 6th years of harvesting on overall basis. Returns from wheat-paddy crop rotation cultivated by non-adopter farmers varied directly with farm size and average net returns were `40,744 per acre. The annuity value of net present worth in poplar cultivation estimated at 12 per cent discount rate was higher than net returns from wheat-paddy cultivation indicating poplar cultivation was more profitable than wheat-paddy cultivation. The benefit-cost ratio was the highest at 5th year of harvesting in case of AFS-I and AFS-II. Age, education and extension contacts of the sample farmers was positively correlated with adoption behavior, whereas working members in agriculture and off-farm income was negatively correlated with the adoption behaviour of poplar cultivation.
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    Economic Analysis Of Small And Marginal Farmers In Punjab
    (Punjab Agricultural University; Ludhiana, 2006) Mandeep Singh; Joshi, A.S.