Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Dasari Avinash Kumar, Bandumula Nirmala, Desireddy Srinivasa Reddy and Aadmala Meena

Abstract:
The research was carried out in the Telangana districts of Siddipet and Mancherial. In the study area, Telangana sona is the popular variety grown where black rice is cultivated. For the study, data were collected from 40 black rice producing farmers and 40 popular rice variety producing farmers from the Siddipet and Mancherial districts of Telangana. Generally, most farmers belong to the small farmer category in the Black rice and Telangana sona variety. The total variable cost for Black rice and Telangana sona variety is Rs. 57,670 ha^-1 and Rs. 61,106 ha^-1 , respectively. There is not much variation in fixed costs between both varieties. The overall cost of cultivation for Black rice is Rs. 81,306 ha^-1 and Rs. 84,665 ha^-1 for Telangana sona variety. Net income was highest in Black rice (Rs.79,957 ha^-1) compared to the Telangana sona variety (Rs.48,676 ha^-1). The results indicate that Black rice has a cost and return advantage over the Telangana sona variety in Telangana state.