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Subject: Agricultural Economics × Author: Pankaj Kumar × End date: 2017 × Start date: 2010 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    An economic analysis of kharif rice cultivation in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2013-07) Pankaj Kumar; Singhal, A.K.
    An attempt has been made in the study to examine the economics of Kharif rice cultivation in Udham singh nagar district of Uttarakhand. The primary data required for the study obtained from a total of 60 sample farmers drawn through simple random sampling which comprised of 29 marginal farmers, 17 small farmers and 14 large farmers. Cost of cultivation was computed using CACP cost concept and the resource use efficiency in rice cultivation was examined through Cobb-Douglass production function and MVP analysis. The per hectare total cost of cultivation for overall farms (cost C3) was found to be Rs. 39841.27 and total cost were highest on marginal farms i.e. Rs.43327.56 followed by small farms Rs.41608.17 and large farms Rs.38594.01 respectively. Average rice yield per hectare for overall farms was noticed at 46.98 qt/ha in case of large farmers 47.62 qt/ha which was followed by small farmers (46.02 qt/ha) and marginal farmers (44.83 qt/ha). The gross return per hectare for overall per hectare farm basis was Rs. 101059.20 and for marginal, small, land large were Rs. 35305.53, Rs.91055.52 and Rs.248152.40 respectively. The MVP analysis had shown that the resources such as fertilizers human labour and machine labour were exerted significant effect on kharif rice yield and also plant protection chemicals were found to be significant influence on rice yield. It was found that the marginal value products (MVPs) of the aforementioned resources exceeded their marginal input costs (MICs) indicating underutilization of resources. Hence, the rice yield could be increased by increasing the level of these resources. Major production constraints encountered in crop management practices, lack of skilled labourers, labour shortage, occurrence of weeds, pest and disease incidence and non-availability of credit. Some other constraints related to production aspects were low price for output and the crop failure also noticed.