Author(s): Ambrish Kumar Verma, Ram Singh Yadav, Kuldeep Maurya, Vishal Yadav and Randhir Yadav

Abstract: An attempt has been made in this study to examine the economics of production of rapeseed-mustard in district Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. The study was conducted in Palia Kalan block in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh State, India. Fifty farmers were selected randomly from five villages from the block to collect the required information on the cost of cultivation aspects for the present study. The data were collected by survey method with personal interview from the respondents to the help of pre tested schedules for the production year 2017-18. Secondary data were obtained from official record, reports and bulletins .The average size of sample holding was 1.95 hectares. The main crop on sample farm was mustard. The average cropping intensity of the sample farms was 181.45 percent. The per hectare input cost being Rs. 39450.30 per hectare on marginal farms was lower as compared to Rs. 40859.46 per hectare on small farms and Rs. 42856.81 per hectare on large farms. Total average cost was Rs. 41055.52 per hectare. The net returns were highest of large farms Rs. 26233.19 followed by small farms and marginal farms Rs.24065.54 and Rs. 22487.20 respectively.

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