: Khobarkar, Dr. V. K.Authors : PATIL, AISHWARYA DATTATRAY.2021-12-102021-12-102020-11-12Citation : PATIL, AISHWARYA DATTATRAY. (2020). Economics of farming systems in Washim District. Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola., M. Sc. 2020. Print. xi, 80p. (Unpublished).https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810179031Description : The investigation was carried out at Washim, Risod, Malegoan tahasils. Villages from each tahsil were selected randomly. A sample of ninety farmers was selected at randomly from the chosen area. The data was collected for the year 2019-20 through the personal interviews method. The standard cost concept were used for working out cost and returns of farming systems i.e. Cost A1, Cost A2, Cost B1, Cost B2, Cost C1, Cost C2 and Cost C3 used and cost-benefit ratio was worked out. Frequency analysis and percentile method used to study the constraints faced by farming systems.Abstract : The present study of economics of farming systems in washim district was carried out during the year 2018-2019. With the objectives, to identify the existing farming systems in washim district, to study the socio-economic characteristics of selected farmers of farming systems, To study the economics of selected farming systems and to study the constraints faced by farming systems. The standard cost concept were used for working out cost and returns of farming systems. The problems in management of the farming systems were identified. The following conclusions were drawn from the study. Washim district in Maharashtra was selected purposively to carry out the present study. Three tahsils viz. Washim, Risod, Malegoan were selected. Villages from each tahsil were selected randomly. Based on the combination of enterprise different existing farming system were identified in the study area. From these identified farming system maximum adopted system were selected for the present study. A sample of 90 farmers was selected at randomly from the chosen area. Identified existing farming systems in selected area were Agriculture farming system, Agri+Floriculture, Agri+Horti+Poultry, Agri+Dairy, Agri+Goat, Agri+Poultry, Agri+Horti, Agri+Sericulture farming system. From these major five adopted farming system selected for study i.e. Agriculture farming system, Agri+Horti farming system, Agri+Dairy farming system, Agri+Poultry farming system, Agri+Goat farming system. Among the systems, the highest per hectare gross return was observed in Agri+Poultry i.e. Rs. 189158.26, followed by Agri+Dairy Rs. 180312.02 and Agri+Horti i.e. Rs. 174551.04. The net return was highest in Agri+Dairy i.e. Rs. 43388.49, followed by Agri+Poultry i.e. Rs. 43226.39 and Agri+Horti i.e. Rs. 39613.06. Also, the B:C ratio was the highest in Agri+Dairy farming system i.e. 1.32 followed by Agri+Poultry farming system i.e. 1.30 and Agri+Horti farming system i.e. 1.29. Hence, it is concluded that Agri+Dairy farming is more profitable than other selected farming system.EnglishThesis