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Contract farming in maize - an economic analysis

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Title Contract farming in maize - an economic analysis
 
Creator S.Shridhar
 
Contributor N.N.Karnool
 
Subject Agribusiness Management
 
Description The production of maize has decreased in Davanagere and Haveri district was noted
in study period. Sugana and Riddi-Siddi were the companies taking up contract farming in
both the district. The average size of land holding of contract farmers was 10.95 acres. They
employed about 53.36 mandays, of which 6.32 mandays of human labour for land
preparation. Similarly non-contract farmers employed about 54.32 mandays of which 7.96
mandays of human labour for land preparation. About 53.36 mandays of human labour, 5.00
pair days of bullock labour were used for maize cultivation. Total cost of cultivation of maize
in contract and non-contract farming was Rs. 24,698.29 and Rs. 20,975.78 per hectare
respectively, under this FYM cost was major item which accounted for nearly Rs. 6750 in
contract farming. This was due to companies insist more application of FYM than compost
fertilizers in contract farming. Followed by threshing activities in both contract farming and
non-contract farming.
Per crop of maize in contract and non-contract farming on an average yields about
63.15 quintals and 52.90 quintals per hectare, respectively. The average gross return was Rs.
20,769.71 and 14,996.22 per hectare per crop in contract farming and non-contract farming
respectively. This worked out to be Rs. 1.84 and 1.71 return to every rupee invested in
contract and non-contract farming. Factors responsible for success of contract farming
according to farmers were assured market, higher returns, advance payment, transportation,
input supply and irrigation availability. The problems were improper drying of the produce
by farmers mainly to get more weight of the produce, selection of loyal farmers to have
frequent contract with whom he has entered into agreement.
 
Date 2016-10-28T13:49:19Z
2016-10-28T13:49:19Z
2008
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/82734
 
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Publisher UAS, Dharwad