Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Ankit Soni, Dr. DP Rai, Pradeep Kumar Patidar and Rajendra Singh Breliya

Abstract:
The study was limited to the Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh. My selection was made deliberately because the gram is the main rabi crop among pulses in the district. Gross yield per gram hectare was observed in small (Rs.38,383), medium (Rs.39,559) and large (Rs.36,945) categories at C₃ cost within the study area. In general, the net yield was Rs./ha at cost A₁/A₂, B₁, B₂, C₁, C₂ and C₃, the trend was on average Rs.60718, Rs.55666, Rs.43780, Rs.53184, Rs.41298 and Rs.38296, respectively. Production cost was highest in large farms (Rs.2743) at C cost. Overall, production cost was estimated at A₁/A₂, B₁, B₂, C₁, C₂ and C₃ cost, Rs.817, Rs.1203, Rs.2120, Rs.1395, Rs.2312 and Rs.2543/quintal. The benefit-cost ratio of one gram to the cost of C3 in small, medium and large farms was 1:2.24, 1:2.26 and 1:2.01 respectively. The average profitability of production in grams per hectare on net farm income is Rs.71,317, family labor income is Rs.43,780, agri-business income is Rs.60,718 and farm investment income is Rs.16,938.