Economics of Farming Systems in Amravati District

Attempt has been made to examine the economics of farming systems in Amravati district. The investigation was based on the primary data collected by personal interview method from 90 cultivators for the year 2008-2009. In case of crop farming, the per hectare cost of cultivation of cotton was observed highest on crop farming only (Rs. 44402.83) and lowest on crop+poultry (Rs. 29726.5). While in case of subsidiary enterprise per farm maintenance of buffaloes were highest on crop+dairy farms (Rs. 207707.25) and lowest on crop+dairy+orange farms (Rs. 190245.59). Per hectare net income from crop+poultry farms was highest (Rs. 74581.27) and lowest was on crop farms (Rs. 17426.23). The highest output-input ratio was on crop+orange farms (1:2.26) and lowest was observed on crop farms (1:1.43).