INPUT USE, COSTS STRUCTURE AND RETURN ANALYSIS OF SOYBEAN IN SOUTH GUJARAT

N.R. MEDAT¹*, NARENDRA SINGH², SURENDRA KUTHE³, SURYKANT PATEL^4
1Date Palm Research Station, Mundra, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Banaskantha, 385506, Gujarat
²Department of Agricultural Economics, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat
³Department of Agricultural Economics, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat
⁴Department of Agricultural Economics, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396450, Gujarat
* Corresponding Author : niteshmedat.2009@gmail.com

Received : 08-08-2016     Accepted : 04-09-2016     Published : 30-10-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 52       Pages : 2508 - 2510
Int J Agr Sci 8.52 (2016):2508-2510

Keywords : Input use, Cost structure, Returns, Production and soybean
Academic Editor : Roy Neha Chhabra
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Present study was designed to measure input use, cost structure and return in soybean production of South Gujarat division of Gujarat, India. In present investigation the sample of 144 soybean farmers were selected from study area with a view to examine the input use, cost structure and returns in production and marketing of soybean growers in year 2014-15. The present study was undertaken in Surat and Tapi district of south Gujarat because the new introduce crop in this area. The results of study revealed that the average total cost of cultivation of soybean was Rs. 25539.95. The average overall farm harvest price received by the soybean growers was Rs. 3317.56 per quintal. It varied from Rs. 3247.44 on marginal farms to Rs. 3385.00 on medium farms. The average net profit/ha over (cost-C2) was Rs. 14058.13 and it increased with the increase in size of farms. The overall input – output ratio was 1:1.55 on the basis of cost-C2. It was the highest (1:1.58) on medium farms, followed by small farms (1:1.54), and marginal farms (1:1.51). The average cost of production per quintal of soybean was about Rs. 2232.51 which was lowest than the market price of soybean ranging from Rs. 3000 to Rs. 3300 per quintal.