Ecοnοmic аnаlysis οf crοp аnd livеstοck intеgrаtiοn οn smаll fаrms οf punjаb

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dc.contributor.advisorSharma, V.K.
dc.contributor.authorBikramjit Singh
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-11T04:16:36Z
dc.date.available2019-11-11T04:16:36Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe present study was undertaken to analyze economic analysis of crop and livestock integration on small farms in Punjab during 2018-19. A total sample 120 farmers covering two districts, two blocks, and eight villages were selected randomly for analysis. The results showed that most of farmers followed paddy-wheat as major crop rotation. However, fodder was second major crop cultivated on about 10 percent of the total cropped area in both rabi and kharif seasons by marginal farmers. Whereas, basmati (7.63%) in kharif season and potato (6.90 %) in rabi season were grown on small farms. On overall basis, the total human labour used for crop production came out 1020 hours per farm. The share of family labour and hired human labour were estimated to be 34.01 and 65.98 per cent respectively. On other side, the total human labour generated from dairy farming came out 90 days per annum, the share of family labour and hired human labour was estimated 96.70 and 3.30 per cent respectively. The total variable costs from paddy, wheat, fodder, Basmati, and vegetables were Rs 69208 per farm on marginal farms and Rs 125936 per farm on small farms. Whereas the gross return from the same crops Rs 173002 per farm on marginal farms and Rs 315970 per farm on small farms. The return over variable costs from all the crops were Rs 163794 per farm on marginal farms and Rs 190034 per farm on small farms. The extent of cost incurred on dairy animals were Rs 83349 on marginal farms and Rs 101095on small farms. The results showed that net income from dairy were Rs 32310 from marginal farms, whereas it was Rs 58276 on small farms. The obvious reason of more net return on small farms was large herd size than marginal farms. The sustainability of marginal and small farms in agriculture may be big challenge in future, so an urgent need to frame new policies to generate income and employment in dairy and non-agriculture sector.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810134994
dc.keywordsFarm income, dairy farming, marginal farms, small farms, total variable costs, net returnen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages57en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemEcοnοmic аnаlysis οf crοp аnd livеstοck intеgrаtiοn οn smаll fаrms οf punjаben_US
dc.subAgricultural Economicsen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeEcοnοmic аnаlysis οf crοp аnd livеstοck intеgrаtiοn οn smаll fаrms οf punjаben_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleEcοnοmic аnаlysis οf crοp аnd livеstοck intеgrаtiοn οn smаll fаrms οf punjаben_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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