COST AND RETURN OF BLACK GRAM IN VILLUPURAM DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

G. SHYAMSUNDAR¹, R. RAJESH²*, J.J. PARTHIBAN^3
1Department Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
²Department of Differently Abled Studies, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
³Department Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
* Corresponding Author : rajesh.r@tnau.ac.in

Received : 02-05-2019     Accepted : 26-05-2019     Published : 30-05-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 10       Pages : 8505 - 8507
Int J Agr Sci 11.10 (2019):8505-8507

Keywords : Compound Growth Rate, Cost of Production
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, 625 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, India
Author Contribution : Author Contributions: All

The present study attempted to estimate the growth rate of area, production and productivity followed by cost of cultivation of Black gram in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu with a sample of 120 respondents. The Multi stage random sampling procedure was adopted. In First stage, Villupuram district was selected based on Black gram area. In Second stage, four blocks having highest area under Black gram were selected. Later three revenue villages from each block having highest area under Black gram were selected. Finally sample of thirty farmers from each block were selected randomly. The results revealed that the area, production and productivity of Black gram showed the increasing trend in the study area and recorded positive growth rates of 5.58 percent, 4.41 percent and 1.70 percent respectively. The total cost of cultivation of Black gram for small, medium and large farms were (Rs. 37,873/ha) and (Rs. 53,887/ha) respectively. The gross returns obtained by small farms will be (Rs.43,423/ha) and for medium and large farms will be (Rs.61,437/ha) respectively. The Net returns per hectare was highest in medium and large farms (Rs. 7,550/ha) compared to small farms (Rs.5,550/ha).

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