ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GROUNDNUT AND COTTON IN RAJKOT DISTRICT

V.D. RABADIYA¹*, J.D. BHATT², N.M. THAKER^3
1PG Institute of Agribusiness Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh 36200, India
²PG Institute of Agribusiness Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh 36200, India
³PG Institute of Agribusiness Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh 36200, India
* Corresponding Author : rabadiyavandana15@gmail.com

Received : 12-03-2019     Accepted : 25-03-2019     Published : 30-03-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 6       Pages : 8085 - 8088
Int J Agr Sci 11.6 (2019):8085-8088

Keywords : Seed replacement rate, Groundnut, Cost of cultivation
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to PG Institute of Agribusiness Management, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh 36200, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

India is one of the largest producers of oilseeds in the world and occupies an important position in the Indian economy. Groundnut and cotton are cultivated in India in all seasons. The study was carried out in Rajkot district of Gujarat state during the year 2018. Simple random sampling was used to select the samples for the study. The data were collected by personal interview method, analyzed through various appropriate statistical tools. Cost of production of kharif groundnut was estimated by using the cost of cultivation. Seed replacement rate formula was used for seed replacement rate of groundnut. Sample size was of 120 farmers and 30 dealers from Rajkot district. From the study, it was concluded that cost of cultivation of cotton is comparatively higher than cost of cultivation of groundnut. The seed replacement rate is highest in small land holding farmers followed by medium land holding farmers.

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