Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Gyan Shri Kaushal, AJ Raj and Rajiv Umrao

Abstract:
The Study that used as a first step toward a more quantitative study since it could offer useful guidance regarding which variables are worth quantifying. This part of the instrument measured economic farm profitability by taking into account the respondents' cost of cultivation. 20 farmers from one district, four blocks, and four villages per block were arbitrarily chosen, and they were categorised according to their socioeconomic standing and use of an agroforestry system. The respondents were separated into Palhani and Bilariyaganj block farmers based on the cost of cultivation and measures of economic farm profitability. For the cultivation of paddy crops, Palhani block in the Azamgarh district spent the most on labour, or Rs. 2848.25, followed by seed expenses, Rs. 4581.95, machinery expenditures, Rs. 3582.82, and irrigation costs, Rs. 5852.85. The cost of labour was highest in Bilariyaganj block at 6314.15 Rupees, followed by irrigation at 7148.30 Rupees, machinery at 10542.82 Rupees, rental charges of owned land at 4000.00 Rupees, and fertiliser and manure at 4286.14 Rupees. Seed cost 2341.25 rupees, interest on fixed costs was 980.00 rupees, interest on working capital costs was 1260.10 rupees, and plant protection costs were 923.32 rupees, in that order. The respondents' gross income was Rs. 59392.55, their farm business income was Rs. 30010.50, their net income was Rs. 20390.90, their farm investment income was Rs. 25306.60, their family labour income was Rs. 54476.85, and their input-output ratio was 1.19, respectively.