An Economic Analysis Of Production Of Pearl Millet In Jaipur District Of Rajasthan

Research Article
Mohit Kumar Meena and Sanjay Kumar
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2017.0810.0925
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Socio-economic background, cost and returns.
Abstract: 

The present study was conducted in the year 2016-17 with a sample of 120 respondents. The results indicated that the number of respondents who had Graduation education were more in Large size farms followed by large and Small. And it was also observed that the number of illiterates were more in Large size farms followed by medium and Small size of farms. The results indicated that the number of respondents who had Graduation education were more in Large size farms followed by large and Small. And it was also observed that the number of illiterates were more in Large size farms followed by medium and Small size of farms. The average area per hectare holding in small size farms was 0.82ha, medium size was 1.77 ha and in large size farms were 2.72 ha. Total cost of cultivation of Pearl millet for small, medium and large size farms were (Rs.19280.6/ha, Rs.17702.7/ha and Rs.17432.6/ha) respectively. The Gross Returns obtained per hectare by Large size farms were high (Rs.32300/ha) as compare to medium and large size farms (Rs.30600/ha and Rs.28900/ha) respectively, and the Net returns per hectare were highest in Large size farms (Rs.14867.4/ha) as compare to the medium and Small size farms (Rs.12897.3/ha and 9619.4//ha) respectively. Input-output ratio per hectare was highest in large size farms (1:1.85) compare to medium and small size farms (1:1.73 and 1:1.50), and the Marketable surplus for farmers in small, medium and large surplus were (6.06%, 22.52% and 33.93) respectively