Perspective of basmati rice cultivation in Haryana
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Date
2005
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to study the trend in area
and production of basmati rice in Haryana, to work out the
comparative economics of basmati & non-basmati rice and
constraints in production and export of basmati rice. Two districts
namely; Karnal and Kurukshetra which are having higher area
under rice production were purposively selected. Two blocks
namely; Taraori and Thanesar from Karnal and Kurukshetra
respectively were randomly selected. Four villages namely; Janzeri
& Shamgarh from Taraori; Jyothisar & Kirmath from Kurukshetra
were randomly selected. 50 farmers from each block who
cultivating all the three varieties namely; basmati, superfine
non-basmati and coarse & medium grain varieties were included in
the sample. Thus making a total sample of 100 respondents.
Primary as well as secondary data was collected to achieve the
objectives of the study. Primary data was collected with the help of
a pretested interview schedule which included various aspects of
cost of cultivation of basmati, superfine non-basmati and coarse &
medium grain rice varieties and constraints in production of
basmati rice. The primary data from exporters and millers were
also collected to know the constraints in export of basmati rice.
Secondary data to find the trend in area and production of basmati
rice was collected from Directorate of Agriculture, Panchkula.
Compound growth model was used to calculate the trend in area
and production of basmati. Tabulation was used to work out the
comparative economics of basmati, superfine non-basmati and
coarse & medium grain paddy varieties.
The result reveals that the trend in area and production of
basmati rice was slowly increasing over the period of thirteen years
at the compound growth rate of 5.64% and 6.67% per annum
respectively. But the observed values of area and production of
basmati rice were highly uncertain during the same periods. The
comparative economics of basmati, superfine non-basmati and
coarse & medium grain paddy reveals that basmati was most
profitable variety than other varieties. The basmati having net
return of Rs 3686 per hectare followed by Rs. 2867 and Rs. 2354
from coarse & medium grain and superfine non-basmati paddy
respectively. The same pattern of return was observed in return
over variable cost. Interview with farmers, exporters and millers
reveals that market price fluctuations, low yield, lodging etc. were
the major constraints faced by farmers. High international price
fluctuations, processing cost, transport expenses, lack of value
added products etc. were the major constraints faced by the
exporters.