MAHAJAN, ANKITA2020-12-102020-12-102020-11https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810156505ABSTRACT The present study entitled “Economic Analysis of vegetables grown under Natural Farming in Una district of Himachal Pradesh” .A sample of 120 farmers was drawn by using simple random technique. For the analysis of data the total respondents were divided into three classes according to the size of their land holdings, viz., marginal (<1 ha), small (1-2 ha), and medium (>2 ha). Results of the study revealed that 66.67 per cent households had joint families and 33.33per cent were nuclear families. The average family size was 5.59 persons with literacy rate of 82.49% and 2.11 as literacy index.83.60 per cent of work force is involved in agriculture. The average land holding size was found 1.06 hectares, of which 22.56 per cent were under natural farming , 53.12 per cent were under conventional farming. Cropping intensity of natural farming was 196.5 per cent.and 194.52 per cent in the conventional farming. Tubewell (71.67%) w as major source of irrigation in the study area. Agriculture and Livestockformed84.18 per centpart ofincome of the farmer. The total cost of cultivation of cabbage, cauliflower, pea, potato, spinach, radishper hectare under natural farming were Rs.53167.73, Rs. 50452.18, Rs. 52198.87. Rs. 60553.71. Rs. 59090.95., Rs.50978.87 respectively and corresponding figures under conventional farming were Rs 159879.66, Rs 115451.16, Rs 118036.71, Rs 132312.37 , Rs 92806.1, Rs 107140.18.The average net returns from cultivation of cabbage, cauliflower, pea, potato, spinach, radish under natural farming were Rs.1.41 lakh ,Rs.1.01 lakh, Rs.1.31 lakh, Rs.1.23 lakh, Rs.1.28 lakh, 1.61 lakh respectively and corresponding figures under conventional farming were Rs.1.12 lakh,Rs.0.56 lakh,Rs.1.12 lakh,Rs.0.74 lakh,Rs.1.07 lakh,Rs.1.53 lakh. The output-input ratio of vegetables grown onnatural farms was higher than vegetables grown on conventional farms. Productivity of crops under natural farming was found lower than crops under conventional farming however lesser productivity were compensated by lower cost of. Three marketing channels were prevalent in the study area for marketing of vegetables crop viz., Channel-I (Producer Consumer), Channel-II (ProducerWholesalerRetailer Consumer) and Channel-III (ProducerLocal trader wholesaler-RetailerConsumer). The most favoured channel adopted by vegetable growers in the study area was Channel-C as the highest proportion of total marketed produce moved through this channel (54.33%).Around 70 per cent of cauliflower, 66 per cent of pea, 67 per cent of cabbage, 71per cent of potato, 64 per cent of radish and 66per cent of spinach were disposed via Channel – III followed by Channel – II, and Channel–I. Major problem faced by more than 50per centfarmers was lack of adequate information and lack of extension facilities . Other problems like lack of govt support, poor knowledge of package of practices, inadequate training facilities, lack of technical knowledge non-availability of labor at peak operation time were also faced bythe farmer.EnglishThesis