2023, Vol. 8, Special Issue 6

Pulses play important role in the farming economy of Kalyana-Karnataka region. The study on technical and Allocative efficiency of pigeonpea farming was carried out to assess the economic efficiency. Multistage purposive random sampling technique was used for selection of respondents. Totally 120 farmers constituting 40 from each district growing TS-3R and GRG-811 were selected from Bidar, Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts. The findings of the study indicated that the per acre cost incurred in the cultivation of GRG 811 (Rs. 25409.00) variety of pigeonpea was considerably higher than TS 3R (Rs. 22598.00) variety. The resources like seeds, fertilizer, plant protection chemicals and human labour in GRG 811 variety and plant protection chemicals and human labour in TS 3R variety cultivation were underutilized. Similarly, land, FYM and bullock labour in GRG 811 and land, seeds and bullock labour in TS 3R variety cultivation were over utilized. The data envelopment analysis indicated that more than 50 per cent of the sample farmers were operating above 80 per cent efficiency level across the study area. However, only few farmers (<30%) were operating below 80 per cent efficiency level. Further, 18.33 per cent and 33.34 per cent of pigeonpea farmers have achieved 100 per cent efficiency level under Constant Returns to Scale (CRS) and Variable Returns to Scale (VRS) respectively.