Resource use Efficiencies of Okra in Thane District of Maharashtra

The functional relationship between inputs factors in production of okra namely independent variables like seed (X₁), fertilizers (X₂), plant protection (X₃), human labour (X₄) and dependent variable as okra production (yield) was estimated by Cobb-Douglas type production function. The co-efficient of determination (R²) was 0.824 indicating that 82 per cent of the variation in the yield is explained by independent factor such as seed (X₁), fertilizers (X₂), plant protection (X₃) and human labour (X₄). R² was found to bestatistically significant.The functional analysis indicated that seed, fertilizer plant protection and human labour were used excessively. They need proper monitoring to increase allocative efficiency.