“ECONOMICS OF POTATO PRODUCTION AND K MAX BIO FERTILIZER USAGE IN SABARKANTHA DISTRICT” 2962
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2019-08
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JAU, JUNAGADH
Abstract
Agriculture is the primary growth engine of the Indian economy as nearly 70
per cent of the population of the country depends on agriculture. Potato is a major cash
crop of India. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) popularly known as ‘The king of
vegetables has emerged as fourth most important food crop in India after rice, wheat
and maize. China is ranks first in area and production of potato in the world. India is
the second largest producer of potato in the world. Uttar Pradesh is the first largest state
in production of potatoes. The highest growth in area was observed in Uttar Pradesh
followed by west Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh. Gujarat‘s Banaskantha now top
potato producing district in India. Potato is grown in more than 100 countries, under
temperate, subtropical and tropical conditions.
Multi stage sampling technique was adopted to select the taluka, village and
farmers. Total sample was 120 farmers and 10 dealers. It was found that the majority of
farmers i.e., 82.5 per cent farmer have occupation of agriculture and 9.16 percent were
having business followed by 8.33 percent service as their secondary occupation.
The study revealed that the average total cost per hectare of potato cultivation
was to the tune of Rs. 115083/-. The share of operating cost in the total cost of
cultivation was as high 62.69 per cent. It was clearly shows that the K Max bio fertilizer
farmers had higher income (Rs. 1, 80,362) than the other brand bio fertilizer farmers
(Rs. 1, 62,456) did in the cultivation of potato. The average yield of main potato product
from hectare of land was 182 qtl and 168 qtl by K Max bio fertilizer and other brand bio fertilizer provide respectively. The cost of production per quintal over all the cost
were higher in potato cultivated by the other brand farmer as compared to K Max bio
fertilizer farmers in the district on Cost. As compare to this K Max bio fertilizer bears
quite less cost for cultivating potato in district i.e. Rs. 255, Rs. 341, Rs. 351, Rs. 386
on cost Cost A, Cost B, Cost C1 and Cost C2 respectively. The net return and benefit
cost ratio over the entire cost concept in the cost of cultivation for K Max bio fertilizer
growth the income over cost A found higher (Rs. 72502) in the K Max as compared to
the other brand farmers (Rs. 69546). The average net return and benefit cost ratio in
one hectare of land obtained by the K Max bio fertilizer farmers (1.60) found higher
than other brand bio fertilizer farmers (1.48) over total cost of cultivation.
The potato growth rate only for production was positive and significant. The
growth rates of area and yield under potato crop found positive but non-significant in
sabarkanthas district. The growth rates of area, production and yield under potato crop
found positive but non-significant in Gujarat State. Constraints faced by the farmers
was high cost and lack of knowledge of the Bio fertilizers. Large majority of the dealers
faced constraint of high competition among dealer. The company had adopted
skimming price policy to sell its wide range of their products in the market among
which K Max having a price of Rs. 3700/-, but very competitive as far as quality was
concerned. Turnover of K Max was 8.55 lakh which was the highest among other
competitor companies.