PAIRED ROW PLANTING IN SUGARCANE-MULTI DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

CH. SRILATHAVANI¹*, I.V.Y. RAMA RAO², M. BHARATHA LAKSHMI^3
1Sr.Scientist (Agriculture Extension), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, India
²Sr.Scientist (Agriculture Economics), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, India
³Asoociate Director of Research, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, India
* Corresponding Author : lathachiluvuri@yahoo.co.in

Received : 20-10-2020     Accepted : 26-11-2020     Published : 30-11-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 22       Pages : 10383 - 10385
Int J Agr Sci 12.22 (2020):10383-10385

Keywords : Sugarcane, Wide row spacing, Mechanization, Intercropping
Academic Editor : Dr H. V. Pandya
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Sugarcane is grown in an area of 98,912ha in Andhra Pradesh. In Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh net sown area under sugarcane was 32,153 ha and the productivity is 57.5 t/ha which is very low while compared to state average. Sugarcane is one of the high values and important cash crops in India. The net returns of sugarcane growers in India and also in Andhra Pradesh is low. Among many reasons is high investment on production and poor management practices plays a major role. The present article deals with the effect of paired row planting as a cost reduction technology in yield improvement in sugarcane, its effect on net returns and farmers perception regarding advantages and dis advantages of paired row planting. The study was undertaken in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh during 2017-19. The beneficiary farmers achieved improvement in net returns by increased cane yield of 3.5-5 t/ha. They also got additional economic benefit by adopting inter cropping. The net returns were Rs.80549 in farmers practice as against Rs.113395 under paired row planting. Paired row planting technology produced 28.9% higher net returns compared to the farmers’ practice. In spite of the limitation of small land holdings with boundaries, majority of the beneficiaries expressed their willingness to adopt this technology in larger areas. The study helps to get a better apprehension of the comparative advantage of paired row planting in farmer’s fields and their realization of this fast spreading technology in Andhra Pradesh

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