Cost and return of Redgram in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka an economic analysis

Abstract

The study was conducted in the year 2016 – 2017 to study the “Cost and Return of Redgram in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka” with a sample of 120 respondents The results indicated that the number of respondents who had Graduation education were more in Small size farms followed by large and medium . And it was also observed that the number of illiterates were more in small size farms followed by medium and large size of farms. The average area per hectare holding in small size farms was 0.72 ha, medium size was 1.68 ha and in large size farms were 3.50 ha. Total cost of cultivation of Redgram for small, medium and large size farms were (Rs.39792.2/ha, Rs.38504/ha and Rs.37003.8/ha) respectively. The Gross Returns obtained per hectare by Large size farms were high (Rs. 86025/ha) as compare to medium and large size farms (Rs.83250/ha and Rs.80475 /ha) respectively. And the Net returns per hectare were highest in Large size farms (Rs. 49021.20/ha) as compare to the medium and large size farms (Rs.44746/ha and 40682.8/ha) respectively. Input-output ratio per hectare was highest in Large size farms (1:2.32) compare to medium and small size farms (1:2.16 and 1:2.02).