Economic Analysis of Establishment Techniques of Wheat in Haryana
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2019
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CCSHAU
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The study was conducted in Karnal and Kaithal districts of Haryana in 2017-18 to study the
comparative economics of establishment techniques of wheat in the state. It was revealed that major
farmers in Karnal and Kaithal districts were selected purposively on the basis of highest area under
different types of resource conservation establishment techniques. Even though, the cost of cultivation
was found to be higher in CT due to higher cost in preparatory tillage still farmers doing CT. The share
of variable cost in total cost of conventional technique of wheat was higher than the conservation
techniques (ZTT and THST), while the share of fixed cost in total cost of THST was found to be higher
as compare to CT and ZTT. On the other hand the cost of fertilizer and plant protection were higher in
conventional technique rather than zero tillage and turbo happy seeder techniques. Profitability was
found to be higher in THST method. Per hectare main product was more in THST method than the
other one. The result of the study displayed that in case of input output relationship of wheat cultivation
in Haryana, elasticity of production was decreasing return to scale indicating resources in conventional
and zero tillage techniques was over utilized but in turbo happy seeder technique elasticity of
production was increasing return to scale implying that the resources were efficiently used. Maximum
input energy was consumed by post irrigation, FYM application and wheat straw making operations.
Though, THST of wheat was produced higher output energy as compared to ZTT and CT. Whereas, on
the other side, output-input ratio were observed higher in turbo happy seeder technique as compared to
zero tillage and conventional techniques indicated energy efficient technology. The constraint for
production of CT were weed infestation and non adoption of seed treatment. In ZTT weed infestation,
limited availability of zero tillage machine at the time of sowing and problem of germination and in
THST were less effective weedicides and shortage of turbo happy seeders during sowing.
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