TEMPORAL CHANGES IN ECONOMICS OF SESAMUM IN SAURASHTRA REGION

R.P. KATARA¹*, K.A. KHUNT^2
1Department of Economics, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362 001, India
²Department of Economics, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362 001, India
* Corresponding Author : rekha.katara96@gmail.com

Received : 08-09-2019     Accepted : 26-09-2019     Published : 30-09-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 18       Pages : 9065 - 9068
Int J Agr Sci 11.18 (2019):9065-9068

Keywords : Sesamum, Growth rate and economics
Academic Editor : Dr Sanjoy Kumar Bordolui, Dr Rishee Kalaria
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362 001, India and ICAR- Indian council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was undertaken with the main objectives viz; to assess the temporal changes in cost and return and problems faced by the farmers. The study was conducted in Junagadh and Rajkot districts of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Total 120 sesamum growers. i.e. 60 kharif and 60 summer sesamum growers were selected for the study. The secondary data were collected for the period 1995-96 to 2018-19 and 2010-11 to 2018-19 for analysis of growth rate of kharif and summer sesamum, respectively. The compound growth rate and Garrett’s ranking technique were used to analyzed the collected data. The trend in input use and return from kharif and summer sesamum revealed that use of family labour declined significantly over a period in quantity in kharif as well as summer sesamum, while in value term, significant increase was observed only in kharif sesamum. The average net profit observed more than double in case of summer sesamum when compared with kharif sesamum. In Junagadh district, the major problems faced by farmers in cultivation of kharif and summer sesamum were; the lack of irrigation facilities in summer, lack of new technology and extension support and lack of availability of quality seeds. In case of Rajkot district, the lack of new technology and extension support and lack of availability of quality seeds were common problems faced by farmers in cultivation of kharif and summer sesamum.

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