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2024, Vol. 9, Special Issue 2

Comparative economic analysis of paddy cultivation in Shivalik foothills of Haryana


Author(s): Dr. Gurnam Singh, Mehak Kang, Surinder Kaur and Ankush

Abstract: The present study was carried out with the objectives to work out costs and returns in cultivation of Paddy in shivalik foothills of Haryana during 2023. The study was based on primary data. Panchkula and Yamunanagar districts were consciously selected. From both districts, four village from each district) were selected purposively i.e., Batour, Bagwala, Tharwa and Behbalpur from Panchkula district and Jhiwerher, Pabni kalanMustafabad, and Sabilpur jatan from Yamunanagar district. Finally, 80 farmers were selected randomly from all the selected eight villages were interviewed to gather all the desired information. The per hectare cost of Paddy cultivation was found to be Rs. 112629 and Rs. 123111 in Panchkula and Yamunanagar district, respectively. On an average, the per hectare yield, gross returns and net returns obtained from the cultivation of Paddy in Panchkula district were 68.7 quintals, Rs.153819 and Rs.41190, respectively. The corresponding figures for Yamunanagar district were worked out to be 69.4 quintals, Rs.155333 and Rs.32222, respectively. The B:C ratio and B:C ratio over variable cost of Paddy cultivation was worked out to be 1:1.36 and 1:1.26, 1:2.65 and 1:2.65 respectively for Panchkula & Yamunanagar district which found to be comparatively lower in Yamunanagar district, high cost of labour and rental value of land was the major reason for this.

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How to cite this article:
Dr. Gurnam Singh, Mehak Kang, Surinder Kaur, Ankush. Comparative economic analysis of paddy cultivation in Shivalik foothills of Haryana. Int J Stat Appl Math 2024;9(2S):183-186.

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