THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT-1991-92

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dc.contributor.advisorDESAI, M. M.
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Dinesh K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-03T05:37:01Z
dc.date.available2018-06-03T05:37:01Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.description.abstractCost of cultivation, cost of production, agro-technology, some marketing aspects of summer groundnut-1991-92 and farmers' opinion were studied from 100 randomly selected farmers from the ten villages of five talukas (Anand, Borsad, Matar, Nadiad and Petlad having 85 per cent area vmder summer groundnut) in Kheda district. The average cost of cultivation was Rs.9972.08Aia. Average total cost of production was Rs,651.85/qtl, Major cost components per hectare were : rental value of owned land (26,.00 % ) , human labour (24.66 % ) , seeds (23.15 %), fertilizers (7.54 %), bullock and tractor charges (6.78 %) and irrigation charges (5.49 %), Average yield per hectare was 15.32 quintals. Average harvest price was Rs. 1038.52 per quintal. Average gross income was Rs,16,065.37 per hectare. Overall input-output ratio was 1:1,60 and it was highest 1:1,68 on large farms and lowest (1:1.50) on marginal farms. All farmers adopted recommended seed variety and seed treatment, 21 per cent followed recommended seed rate, 44 per cent followed recommended fertilizer and 42 per cent followed recommended plant protection. About 59 per cent of total groundnut produce was marketed during survey, 86 per cent preferred to sell to village merchants, 91 per cent marginal and 72 per cent small farmers sold within 3 -4 weeks after harvesting and 38 per cent medium and 35 per cent large farmers sold after 5 - 6 weeks after harvesting, grading was done by only 5 per cent farmers. About 91 per cent farmers informed that they got seed at proper time, 98 per cent got seed of proper variety, 83 per cent farmers got technical guidance from gram sevaks, 88 per cent opined that private merchants gave higher prices, and 91 per cent farmers grew groundnut because of higher prices.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810048818
dc.keywordsTHE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT, KHEDA DISTRICT, GUJARAT-1991-92en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAAU, Ananden_US
dc.research.problemTHE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT-1991-92en_US
dc.subAgricultural Economicsen_US
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRICULTUREen_US
dc.subjectA STUDYen_US
dc.themeTHE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT-1991-92en_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleTHE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF SUMMER GROUNDNUT IN KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT-1991-92en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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