Benefit-cost analysis of paddy production in Auraiya district western U.P.
International Journal of Development Research
Benefit-cost analysis of paddy production in Auraiya district western U.P.
Received 06th September, 2017; Received in revised form 29th October, 2017; Accepted 09th November, 2017; Published online 30th December, 2017
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The study was conducted in district Auraiya during 2014-15 to benefit cost analysis of per hac paddy production. Primary data was collected through structured questionnaire. Ten villages from three tehsil namely Auraiya, Bidhuna and Ajitmal were randomly selected. A sample size of 100 farmers was used and the respondents were randomly selected. Overall cropping intensity was ranged 277.03-298.85 among farm categories. Per hectare cost of paddy cultivation was observed Rs. 44429.94 whereas; gross income and net income were recorded Rs. 63990.82 and 12126.98, respectively. Benefit-Cost ratio of paddy was estimated i.e. 1:1.30.