Agriculture Update

Rajesh Rai ¹, J. Rai ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Agriculture Economics, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

This study was conducted in district Jaunpur (U.P.) during (1996-98 to assess the importance of credit for development of socio-economic status of barrowers. The study was carried out with 150 branches. The study revealed that the beneficiaries have some better education as compared to non beneficiaries due to credit facilities with better return. Study displayed that the barrowers loan created better innovation towards irrigation. High yielding varieties and land use pattern which increased cropping intensity as well as yield and income of majority respondents (92%) engaged in agriculture and allide enterprises. Over all 56.7 per cent respondents from all size groups were found with better socio-economic status though credit facilities provided by lead bank as compared to non beneficiaries.

Keywords

Credit Facilities, Socio-Economic Status, Borrowers, Lead Bank.

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Rajesh Rai ¹, J. Rai ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Daleep Nagar, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Agriculture Economics, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The present study was carried out during the year 1996-97, 1997-98 in district Janupur (U.P.), Random sample of 150 farmers from 6 villages of block Mariahu and Ram Nagar were selected randomly in three size group of farmers viz marginal small and big. Two bank branches of 'lead bank (Union Bank of India) were also selected to assess the effect of credit on agricultural development in district Janurpur. On the basis of this study the majority of respondents (72.7%) obtaining the credit facilities were adopting double cropping pattern. This study focused that majority farmers (50%) recorded high skilled towards modern farm technology after availing credit facilities while 33.3 per cent respondents fully motivated medium skill towards modern farm technology. 48 per cent borrowers had high attitude towards improved high yielding varieties followed by 32.7 per cent and 19.3 per cent possessed medium and low level attitude, respectively. The credit facilities though lead bank increased the irrigation facilities in crop enterprises which intensify the income level of the respondents. Therefore, it is clear that lead bank played vital role in agricultural development in distt, Jaunpur. It is also evident from the investigation that 70 per cent barrowers possessed high attitude towards live stock enterprises for generating better income and employment.

Keywords

Role of Lead Bank, Agricultural Development, Double Cropping, Farm Technology.

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J. Rai ¹, Rajesh Rai , Arun Kumar Singh

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, C.S.A. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The investigation was carried out during 2007-08 in block Bakshi Ka Talab of district Lucknow with thirty random sample of the vegetable growers. The economics and employment of three major vegetable viz., okra, cauliflower and tomato were worked out at different size group of farms. The average cost of cultivation for okra came to Rs.14870.68/ha which fetched a net income of Rs.10369.32 per hectare. The cauliflower crop reflect a net return of Rs.18192.01/ha on investment of Rs.17432.99 as input cost while tomato crop produced a net benefit of Rs.18106/ha by incurring a input cost of Rs.21774/ha. A comparative study revealed that tomato crop reflect highest gross return of Rs.39880/a while on the front of net return cauliflower proved best and tomato was at par. The cost of production per quintal of okra, cauliflower and tomato came to Rs.234.04, Rs.183.51 and Rs.218.31, respectively. The input-output analysis revealed that cauliflower crop proved to economical and remunerative fetched more than two times return over cost (1:2.04 B:CR) while tomato ranked second with 1.83 times benefit over investment. On employment front tomato generated highest employment days (60) followed by okra 45 man days and cauliflower 35 man days in the study area.

Keywords

Income, Employment, Family Labour Income, Farm Business Income, Cost of Production.

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J. Rai ¹, U. S. Tiwari ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 AICRP, Department of Agronomy, C.S. Azad University of Agricultural and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The investigation was carried out during 2007-08 in district of Lucknow to evaluate the different farming system in context to income and employment generation. The complete economic evaluation of different farming systems at selected farmers revealed that six major components/enterprises of farming systems were popular and in adoption to the selected farmer viz., crop husbandry, dairy, vegetable, poultry, goatary and apiary. The crop husbandry and dairy enterprises were usually of common practice in adoption of all the selected farmers. Component wise vegetable farming was most remunerative venture among all. Crop husbandry ranked second, dairy have third position, goat rearing on fourth, apiary on fifth and poultry farming was on sixth position on the basis of return in the study area. The system wise, crop+dairy+vegetables farming system fetched highest net return of Rs. 31720 and 254 days of human employment ranked first in income as well as employment point of view. While crops+dairy+goatary system ranked second with a net return of Rs. 20285. Crops+dairy+apiary farming system reflected Rs. 16566 as net income with third position while crops+dairy+poultry farming system earned lowest net profit of Rs. 16234 but created 231 days of employment and ranked second on the basis of employment generation among all four prevailing farming system in the study area.

Keywords

Economic Evaluation, Farming Systems, Farm Economy.

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Rahul Kumar Rai ¹, J. Rai ²

Affiliations
1 AICRP on Integrated Farming Systems, Department of Agronomy, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh using multistage stratified random sampling design. A sample of 120 households was selected probability proportion to size of holdings. The households were classified into three category such as marginal (>1 hectare), small (1-2 hectare) and large (<2 hectare) the total cost of milk production per lactation was Rs. 22776 and Rs. 16694 for buffalo and cow, respectively. On an average, cost of buffalo 89.6 per cent incurred as variable cost while 10.4 per cent incurred ‘as fixed cost and cow was 90.4 per cent incurred as variable cost and 9.6 per cent incurred as fixed cost of total cost. Out of which concentrate cost alone accounted for 37.4 per cent and 42.6 per cent buffalo and cow, respectively. Labour charges were more (17 percent) in buffalo as compared to cow (16.2 per cent). The interest on animal value was more (6.7 per cent) in case of buffalo as compared to cow (5.1 per cent). The cost of milk production was much higher in case of buffalo than the cow. Similarly, milk production was also higher in buffalo than the cow. The per liter cost of milk production was Rs. 12.62 and Rs. 10.79 for buffalo and cow, respectively. The total return per animal per lactation came to Rs. 3141.14 and Rs. 24928.38 for buffaloes and cow, respectively. The net return in case of buffalo was higher (Rs. 9637.66 per lactation) as compared to cow (Rs. 8234.04 per lactation) while, benefit cost ratio was higher cow (1.49) than the buffalo (1.41). It was observed that on an average two third of the total milk production of households was sold in the market.

Keywords

Economic Analysis, Milk Production and Market Surplus.

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