ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
M. KHORAJIYA1*, K.S. JADAV2, V.B. DARJI3
1Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh - 362 001, Gujarat, India.
2Department of Agricultural Economics, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 110, Gujarat, India.
3Department of Agricultural Statistics, Anand Agricultural University, Anand - 388 110, Gujarat, India.
* Corresponding Author : mhusen.786@gmail.com
Received : 25-03-2015 Accepted : 18-05-2015 Published : 02-06-2015
Volume : 7 Issue : 2 Pages : 445 - 449
Int J Agr Sci 7.2 (2015):445-449
Keywords : Diversification index, composite entropy index, Cobb-Douglas production function, farming system, underutilized, optimum allocation, FS, resource use efficiency
Academic Editor : Dr. G. L. Meena, Vivek Pal
Conflict of Interest : None declared
The present study examines the resource-use efficiency and extent of diversification in farming system in tribal region of central Gujarat. The maize- based farming system has been found predominant in the study area. Livestock, poultry, and cereals have been observed to be the main sources of farm income. To determine the level of diversification in various farming system different diversification index was employed. Among different index composite entropy index was found better than all other index because it considered weightage of number of crops. It was found that composite entropy index was highest (0.73) in FS-IV and lowest (0.60) in FS-I. Cobb-Douglas production function was used to estimate the resource use efficiency level. Findings revealed that the farmers were inefficient in using the resources. The seeds and irrigations were found to be over-utilized, while fertilizers, labourer and agrochemicals were found to be under-utilized. The results showed that appropriate adjustment is required for optimum allocation of resources and to maximize the revenue from the maize cultivation.