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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE IN THE RICE-WHEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF HARYANA

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Title ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE IN THE RICE-WHEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF HARYANA
 
Creator MUKESH KUMAR, MEENA
 
Contributor SURYAPRAKASH, S
 
Subject biological development, planting, growth inhibitors, growth retardants, yields, drying, area, pigeonpeas, leaf area, developmental stages
 
Description There has been an increased scientific interest in developing
agricultural technologies that are resource conserving and
environmentally sustainable that ensure financial profit to farmers. Most
prominent of such technologies in the cereal system of South Asia is the
Zero Tillage (ZT) of wheat. This study aims to assess the adoption pattern
and farm impacts of ZT wheat production in Haryana state. A survey
covering 180 farmers, including full adopters, partial adopters and nonadopters
of ZT technology, contributed to the database. Determinants of
adoption were attempted employing a multinomial logit model.
The most pronounced impact of ZT is at the cost-saving
compartment. However, since ZT wheat farmers could sow the crop
much earlier than their conventional counterparts and early sowing is
associated with higher yield, a significant and positive yield impact is
also expected. The study shows that by avoiding land preparation in
wheat cultivation, cost is decreased by 35 per cent. As the wheat yield is
also increased (by 8%), a significantly high return per rupee of cost of ZT
(2.54, in comparison with 2.05 of conventional farming) is generated,
indicating the financial viability of the technology. Ownership of ZT drill,
cropping pattern and household factors were influencing ZT adoption.
There exist a number of constraints for continuous adoption of ZT,
including uncongenial field situation (excess moisture, undulated plots,
small landholding etc.), and difficulty to manage previous/kharif crop
(pearl millet, cotton, rice) residues. The ZT technology is also effective in
reducing the farmer dependency on external inputs and ensures
sustainable production of wheat, this calls for efforts at increasing
acreage under ZT possibly through innovations that facilitate ZT
operation.
 
Date 2016-12-15T10:12:25Z
2016-12-15T10:12:25Z
2011-03-26
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier TH-10120
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/90241
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore