An Economic Analysis and Resource Use Efficiency of Bt-Cotton in Middle Gujarat

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 669
Author(s):  
Maitri Satashia ◽  
R.S. Pundir ◽  
V.B. Darji
Author(s):  
Amod Sharma

The present study was undertaken on sixty farmers during 2009-10 to examine the economic analysis of Naga King chilli and to assess the resource use efficiency and sustainability value indices of Naga King chilli on different farm size groups. The resource use-efficiency on pooled data for Naga King chilli was found to be maximum on human labour (5.388), followed by seed cost (3.458133) and it found to have negative impact on marketing cost (-3.42835) and FYM cost (3.54689), respectively. Further it was observed that on pooled data the sustainability value indices was recorded as 0.599. As per the client satisfaction index 46.67 per cent were of medium group, followed by 30.00 per cent on low satisfied, while remaining 23.33 per cent were highly satisfied with the extension services available at present. It was further observed, on rank based quotient the foremost constraints was lack of warehouse / go down for proper storage, followed by lack of market information, problem of credit facilities, lack of transportation facilities, etc, which indicated that if such situation alter or taken care, there is great potential to enhance the Naga King chilli growers income subsequently global economy.


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (Special-2) ◽  
pp. 479-484
Author(s):  
R. LOGANATHAN ◽  
N. YUVARAJA ◽  
U. PRAGADHEESWARAN ◽  
S. NANDHAKUMAR ◽  
U. NAVEENA

Author(s):  
P. Baskar ◽  
R. Jagannathan

Background: Cotton is one of the important commercial crops cultivated in India for fibre and oil. The average cotton productivity of India is lower compared to other countries. Among the improved agronomic practices, important yield contributing agro techniques are crop geometry and fertilizer application. Drip irrigation and use of water soluble fertilizers (WSF) by drip system is a recommended practice to increase both water and nutrient use efficiency. Taking this aspect, a field investigation was carried out to find the resource use efficiency, productivity and profitability of inter specific Bt cotton hybrid with different levels crop geometry and drip fertigation. Methods: A field experiment was conducted at TNAU, Coimbatore during 2013 and 2014 for two consecutive years. The experiment was laid out in a strip plot design with three replications. The treatments in main plot consisted of four crop geometry levels (120 x 60 cm, 120 x 90 cm, 150 x 60 cm and 150 x 90 cm) and sub plots consisted of four nutrient levels viz., 75 %, 100 %, 125 % of recommended dose as water soluble fertilizer (WSF) through drip system and as conventional practice. Resource use efficiency (water, nutrient), seed cotton yield and profitability of the system were recorded. Result: The experiment revealed that the fertilizer use efficiency and the efficiency of individual nutrient (partial factor productivity) for the crop geometry of 120 x 90 cm and 75% RDF were higher in both the years. The crop geometry of 120 x 90 cm in combination with 125% RDF effectively utilized the water as indicated by its water use efficiency and comparable results was also obtained with 100% RDF. The mean (2012-13 and 2013-14) seed cotton yield of 2,713 kg ha-1 in 120 x 90 cm kg ha-1 for 125% RDF was 41.5 per cent higher compared to their lower counterpart. Their interaction was significant, consequently the treatment M2S3 (120 x 90 cm and 125% RDF) recorded higher mean (both years) seed cotton of 3,176 kg ha-1 which was nearly 93.7 per cent increase over conventional irrigation and fertilizer application (M4S4). Here M1S2 could be considered as alternate option as it maintained similarity with the best treatment. The gross and net return was estimated to be higher with spacing of 120 x 90 cm with 125 % RDF and however the benefit cost ratio was higher with 120 x 90 cm with 100 % RDF followed by 120 x 60 cm with 100 % RDF.


2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-181
Author(s):  
Nithya Vishwanath Gowdru

Cotton is the major commercial crop amongst all cash crops in India and provides  livelihood to  more  than  60  million  people  in  its  cultivation,  processing  and  textile  industry.  Cotton  crop  is  infested  by  various  pests  causing  significant  yield  losses therefore Bt cotton was introduced in India to reduce pesticide consumption and also increase  productivity. Since introduction there has been ongoing debate on the superiority and/ or inferiority of Bt cotton over non Bt cotton. Therefore the present study was undertaken to examine the Bt cotton technology on output and efficiency of inputs used in cotton cultivation in Karnataka state of South India during 2007. Primary data was collected from 90 farmers cultivating Bt and non-Bt cotton in Haveri district, Karnataka, India. The Cobb-Douglas production and decomposition analysis techniques were used to estimate the influence of factors and Bt technology on output change. The production function analysis indicated that the co-efficients of expenditure on fertilizers, labour, plant protection chemicals and land were significant in case of Bt cotton cultivation. The result of Resource use efficiency analysis showed that efficient use of labour, fertilizers and seeds had contributed the most to the difference in returns between Bt-cotton and non-Bt cotton cultivation.  Contribution of differences in the quantity of inputs used to higher returns from Bt cotton to the measured difference in gross returns between Bt and non-Bt cotton was 56.56 per cent, while that of the efficiency in the use of inputs was 23.83 per cent. Key words: Bt cotton, Resource use efficiency, Decomposition analysis


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