Economic analysis of resource conservation technologies in Haryana
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2015
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CCSHAU
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A study entitled “Economic Analysis of Resource Conservation Technologies in
Haryana” was conducted in two districts i.e. study of Zero Tillage technology in Ambala
district and DSR technology in Kaithal. The study revealed that the was significant impact of
conservation practices to save labour on manual and machine works , seed, fertilizer and
irrigation water under conservational tillage than under conventional method. B:C ratio under
zero tillage was 2.86 and under conventional method 2.56. Therefore, zero tillage was
economically feasible. It was observed that through the zero tillage farmers could save 22%
human labour, 37% machine labour, 25% seed cost and 33% irrigation water in ZT compared
to CT method of wheat production and can get 3% more yield. The net returns in ZT of
wheat production were higher by 4% as compared to in CT method. In case of zero seed drill
system, economic efficiency measure was 0.61 as compare to 0.34 in conventional system of
wheat cultivation.
It was observed that farmers could save 55% human labour, 10% machine labour and
33% irrigation water in DSR as compared to transplanted rice. The gross returns were higher
in TPR by 5%. But 4 % higher net returns were obtained in DSR than TPR method as cost of
cultivation was 15% less in DSR.. The benefit: cost ratio of 2.13 was observed in DSR as
against 1.94 in TPR method. In case of DSR system, economic efficiency measure was 0.52
as compare to 0.32 in TPR system. The results showed that DSR method of paddy cultivation
was more economically efficient compared to TPR system .No subsidy on machine, lack of
credit facilities and lack of money to buy new machine appeared to be main constraints in
adoption of Zero tillage in wheat and DSR in paddy.
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DSR, Zero tillge, Conventional tillage, TPR, Economic efficiency