Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Raghvendra Singh Gautam, Sanjay Kumar and Vikas Singh

Abstract:
The investigation was carried out to study the Economic analysis of production of wheat in Malwan block of Fatehpur district (Uttar Pradesh) covering 5 villages and 100 wheat growers (53 small, 38 medium and 9 large) selected through multistage stratified random sampling method. Results of the study indicated that overall cost of cultivation per hectare was Rs.57761.20, and total cost (C3) is found to be 63537.32 per hectare while per hectare average yield was 47.15 quintals and yield of wheat straw was 43.86 quintals. The average net profit per hectare over Cost – A1/A2 was Rs. 92551.74 per hectare and average net return over cost C3 was 61523.02 per quintal. the overall input output ratio on Cost – C was 1.84. The per quintal average cost on Cost–C basis was Rs. 1409.36 which was less than the prevailing per quintal market price during the study period showing wheat farming as a profitable activity.