ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF RABI JOWAR CULTIVATION IN SEMI-ARID REGION OF KARNATAKA
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18-07-14
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
Jowar is an important staple food and fodder crop in Semi arid tropics. The present study
attempts to analyse the trends in area, production and productivity of jowar and its
economics with special focus on labour use and fodder supply in Bijapur district of
Karnataka. Primary data was collected from 80 rabi jowar cultivating and 40 bengalgram
cultivating sample farmers of Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Bijapur district. The result
indicated that there is a gradual decline in area under jowar during 1980-81 to 2010-11 in
Bijapur district as well as for the state as a whole. The net returns per acre was higher in
the case of bengalgram (Rs. 1930) compared with the rabi Jowar (Rs. 1252) and the
associated returns per rupee of expenditure was Rs. 1.16 and 1.13, respectively. The
magnitude of inputs used was substantially lower in rabi jowar as compared to the
bengalgram. As high as 95 per cent of farmers growing rabi jowar was found self
sufficient with respect to their fodder requirement. Even though, the magnitude of returns
realized by rabi jowar is low, farmers continue to grow Jowar, as it is the staple food crop
and sole source of fodder component in the study area. Declining area under jowar in
Bijapur district is a cause of concern as it imminently halters the fodder security in the
study area. Hence, the policy makers have to revisit the scientific pricing for jowar crop.
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costs, manpower, productivity, tillage equipment, diseases, area, crops, economics, biological development, biological phenomena