AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BRINJAL CULTIVATION IN BIRNI BLOCK OF GIRIDIH DISTRICT, JHARKAHAND

UPENDRA KUMAR¹, P.K. AGARWAL²*
¹Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834008, India
²Kulbhaskar Ashram PG College, Allahabad State University, Allahabad, 211002, Uttar Pradesh India
* Corresponding Author : punitagriculture@gmail.com

Received : 15-09-2018     Accepted : 26-09-2018     Published : 30-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 18       Pages : 7147 - 7149
Int J Agr Sci 10.18 (2018):7147-7149

Keywords : Profitability, Cost of Cultivation, constraints of brinjal cultivation, per acre output
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Kulbhaskar Ashram PG College, Allahabad State University, Allahabad, 211002, Uttar Pradesh India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The study was conducted in Birni Block of Giridih District, Jharkhand during the year 2016-17. The purpose of the study is to find out profitability in terms of cost and return from brinjal cultivation in birni block of Giridih district, Jharkhand. The key objectives were to analyze the cost and return structure of brinjal cultivation and to identify the major constraints faced by the farmers in brinjal cultivation. Five villages were purposively selected on the basis of prior information and a primary survey was done. From each village 12 farmers were selected based on their land area under brinjal cultivation. For further detail studies and thus making a sample size of 60. It was revealed from the study that the overall average cost of cultivation of brinjal per acre in Birni was found to be Rs. 41688.37 out of which total variable cost was Rs. 30564.41. Highest percentage expenditure was on manures and fertilizers followed by labor costs. The per acre output was 100.51 quintal The major problems in cultivation of brinjal were lack of water for irrigation, non-availability of credit, lack of scientific knowledge among farmers, high cost of seeds, pest and diseases, awareness on optimum use of fertilizers, high cost of labour etc.

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