Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Yogita Balmik, Ravi Shrey and Dronak Kumar Sahu

Abstract:
The study conducted “an economic analysis of production of maize in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh state". The field level primary data were collected from randomly selected 72 maize growers of 9 villages of Kanker district for the agricultural year 2021-22. The total cost of cultivation of maize was ₹ 36145.44 /ha. The Variable Cost and Fixed Cost were determined to be ₹ 23017.68 /ha and ₹ 13127.76 /ha, respectively. The overall input-output ratio was found to be 1:2.27. On an overall basis Gross returns (total income) were observed to the ₹ 81957.71 /ha. The net returns were found to be ₹ 45812.27 /ha and the overall production of maize was 51.22 quintal /ha.