An Economic Analysis of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Cultivation in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan
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2019
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MPUT, UDAIPUR
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The present study entitled “An Economic Analysis of Sorghum cultivation in
Bhilwara district of Rajasthan” was conducted during the year 2019 with the
objectives to study the growth in area, production and productivity of sorghum, cost
and returns of sorghum cultivation, input-output relationship and constraints faced by
sorghum producers. A sample of 60 sorghum producers was selected from Shahpura
and Jahazpur tehsil of Bhilwara district. Tabular and functional analytical tools were
employed for the analysis of data. The results of the study showed that there was
positive growth rate in area under sorghum both in Bhilwara district and Rajasthan
state by 1.02 and 2.20 per cent per annum, respectively. Sorghum production at state
level and in Bhilwara district showed positive growth of 3.21 and 12.54 per cent per
annum, respectively. In sorghum productivity, 3.34 and 11.42 per cent per annum
growth rate was observed at Rajasthan state and Bhilwara district. Sorghum area,
production and productivity were found significant at Rajasthan state and Bhilwara
district. The overall cost of cultivation of sorghum was found to be ₹ 24784.40 which
constitutes 80.33 per cent as variable cost and 19.67 per cent as fixed cost. Machine
labour was major component of variable cost which accounted for 27.14 per cent of
total cost of cultivation. The cost of cultivation was decreased with increase in land
size category. The overall net return per hectare was found to be ₹ 22691.73. The net
return was increased with increase in land size category. The cost of cultivation of
green fodder of sorghum was ₹ 12715 per hectare and net return was ₹ 10324.91 per
hectare. The regression coefficients of area, seed and fertilizer were found to be
positive and statistically significant. Crop damaged by neelgai, incidence of pest and
diseases, high cost of labour at peak period, lack of knowledge about seed treatment,
price fluctuations, no purchase centre for sorghum produce at MSP were the major
constraints faced by the farmers of the study area.
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An Economic analysis of sorghum Cultivation in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan
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Patel S.B. And Meena G.L.