THE COST AND RETURNS STRUCTURES OF MAJOR GROUNDNUT BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS IN PAVAGADA TALUK OF TUMKUR DISTRICT IN KARNATAKA

R. KIRAN¹*, S.D. SIVAKUMAR², KISHAN TEJ MITTA³, M. MATHIALAGAN^4
1Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu
²Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu
³Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu
⁴Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu
* Corresponding Author : kiranagmaco@gmail.com

Received : 02-11-2016     Accepted : 08-11-2016     Published : 18-11-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 56       Pages : 3070 - 3074
Int J Agr Sci 8.56 (2016):3070-3074

Keywords : Groundnut, Cropping Systems and Cost and Returns
Academic Editor : Sureshkumar R
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Department of Agricultural Marketing, Co-operation and Business Management, GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru.
Author Contribution : None declared

The study was undertaken with an objective to quantify the comparative economics of Groundnut based Cropping Systems in Pavagada Taluk of Tumkur District in Karnataka. A sample of 96 farmers was selected using multistage stratified random sampling method and data was collected through personal interview method. The Tabular analysis were employed for analysis of data. Cropping System (CS)-I (Groundnut+Redgram+Greengram+Cowpea), CS-II (Groundnut+Redgram), CS-III (Groundnut sole), were the three important Groundnut based Cropping System (CS) followed in the study area. Under rain fed condition, it was found that, per acre total variable cost was high in CS-I (Rs. 7,864.13/acre), followed by CS-III (Rs. 7,653.73/acre) and CS-II (7426.58/acre). The acre total fixed cost was high in CS-II (Rs. 1800.58/acre), followed by CS-III (Rs 1791.69/acre) and CS-I (Rs. 1740.08/acre). The maximum net returns were found under CS-I (Rs. 8512.79/acre), followed by CS-II and CS-III (Rs.6805.06 and Rs.5857.23/acre, respectively).It was found that Returns per rupee of investment was found to highest in CS-I (1.89), followed by CS-II and CS-III with values of 1.74 and 1.64 respectively. The results of the study through light on and enable the farmers and extension agencies to plan for the appropriate Cropping System.