An economic analysis of super seeder technology of wheat cultivation in Haryana
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2022-07
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CCSHAU Hisar
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The research was carried out in the Karnal and Kaithal districts of Haryana in 2021–2022 to examine the economic analysis of super seeder technology of wheat cultivation in Haryana. In the analysis comparative economics of wheat super seeder technology against conventional tillage technique was done in the study area. For the same purpose Karnal and Kaithal districts were chosen purposively on the basis of land used in paddy-wheat cropping pattern. Despite the fact that preparatory tillage was proven to be more expensive in CT, after that the farmers are bound to follow CT. While the proportion of fixed costs in the overall cost of the super seeder technology was found to be higher than that of the conventional tillage for growing wheat, whereas the proportion of variable costs was higher in conventional tillage. However, compared to super seeder technology, the cost of fertilizer and plant protection was more in conventional tillage. The total cost of cultivation was found to be higher in conventional tillage technology of wheat as compared to the total cost incurred in super seeder technology of wheat cultivation. It was found Rs.108490.45 & Rs. 101604.11 in Haryana state as a whole, respectively. Net Returns per hectare was found higher in the case of super seeder technology than conventional tillage technology in both of the districts it was found Rs.18724.44 and Rs.7688.95 per hectare from super seeder and conventional techniques, respectively.
The SST approach was proven to be more profitable because the SST approach produced more main product per hectare than the CT method. Economic viability of the super seeder Machine in production of wheat crop, the benefit-cost ratio was found 1.52, breakeven hectares was computed 50.01 ha, breakeven hours was estimated 81.50 hours, net present value of Rs. 18718.03 and a payback period of 2.08 years. The study's findings showed that the input-output relationship of wheat cultivation in Haryana, the elasticity of production was decreasing return to scale, indicating that resources were overutilized in conventional tillage technology, whereas the elasticity of production was increasing return to scale in the case of the super seeder technology, indicating that the resources were under-utilized. Weed infestation and the non-effectiveness of weedicide were the major constraints on CT, whereas in SST problems of the less germination was the major constraints. However, the high cost of super seeder was the main constraint in super seeder machine.