Vol. 13, Issue 3 (2024)

Onion is one of the important vegetable crop cultivated in katakana. With an objective of ascertaining the economic efficient of the crop the study conducted red in Chitradurga district during the year 2021-22. A total of 60 onion seed producers and 60 onion bulb producers respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. Comparative economics of onion seed and onion bulb production per acre is presented by using standard farm management cost concepts like Cost A, Cost B, Cost C and Farm management income measures like family labour income, farm business income and net income were estimated and compared. The Cost C represents total cost of cultivation which was higher at Rs 75793.51 in case of onion seed production compared to onion bulb production (Rs 59,356.74). With respect to planting materials bulb of desired quality in case of onion seed production formed 32.86 per cent of the total cost while it was 10.60 per cent in onion bulb production. Gross returns realized from an acre of onion seed production was highest at Rs 185300 compared to onion bulb production at Rs 86800. Net returns were arrived at by deducting Cost C from gross returns. Net returns accrued to onion growers was relatively higher at Rs. 1,09,506.49 in case of seed production compared to onion bulb production (Rs 27443.26). Family business income accrued to onion growers was relatively higher at Rs. 1,26,251.09 in case of onion seed production compared to onion bulb production (Rs 38020.59). The economic efficiency of onion seed production reflected in benefit cost ratio was higher at 2.44 compared to 1.46 in case of onion bulb production. The study enables the stakeholders in formulating of suitable policy to strengthen the scientific onion seed production.