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Economics of BT. Cotton Cultivation -A Comparative Analysis Across Different Farm Sizes in Northern Transitional Zone, Karnataka

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Title Economics of BT. Cotton Cultivation -A Comparative Analysis Across Different Farm Sizes in Northern Transitional Zone, Karnataka
 
Creator P. Gamanagatti
 
Contributor M.T. Dodamani
 
Subject Agricultural Economics
 
Description Karnataka is one of the nine major Bt. cotton-growing states in the country.
Northern transitional zone is the major Cotton growing Zone of Karnataka i.e. 40.19
Percent of the total cotton area of Karnataka. It focused on the socio-economic
characteristics of Bt. cotton farmers, cost and return, efficiency of resource use and
problems faced by the farmers in Bt. cotton production under different farm sizes.
Two taluks having highest cotton area were selected from the zone for study. The
present study was conducted with primary data collected entirely based on a
multistage sampling technique from 180 Bt. Cotton growing farmers. The study
pertained to the agricultural year 2010-11. The Total variable cost of Bt. cotton was
Rs 22192.15 where large farmers incurred high cost i.e. Rs. 23256.85.The total cost of
Bt. cotton was Rs 30920.56 and it was high in large farmers Rs 32723.9. The net
return in Bt. cotton was Rs 79456.36. The yield per ha was 24.98 qtls and medium
farmers got high yields i.e. 25.54 qtls. The Cobb Douglas production function,
revealed that the small farmers were underutilized all the inputs (land, seed, FYM and
human labour, bullock labour, PPC, fertilizer), where as medium and large farmers
were over utilized the resources bullock labour and PPC. Non availability of labour
during peak season, uncertainty of rainfall, price fluctuation and credit inadequacy is
the major problems. Bt. Cotton technology has positive impact on Socio- economic
status of farmers by increase in yield and reducing cost on inputs thereby increase in
income and also standard of living.
 
Date 2016-11-10T16:44:32Z
2016-11-10T16:44:32Z
2011
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/84967
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad