An economic analysis of production and marketing of chilli in Durg district of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The present study entitled ‘An Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Chilli in Durg district of Chhattisgarh’ was conducted in the year 2016-17 with a sample of 120 respondents. The results indicated that the number of respondents who had Middle and high school education were more in Medium size farms followed by Small and large. And it was also observed that the higher educated farmers were more in Large size farms followed by medium and small size of farms. The average area per hectare holding in small size farms was 0.78 ha, medium size was 1.86 ha and in large size farms were2.85ha. Total cost incurred by the small size farms, medium size farms and large size farms were (Rs.101951.2/ha), and (Rs.98417/ha) and (Rs.95453.2/ha) respectively. The Gross Returns obtained per hectare by small size farms, medium and large size farms were (Rs.312000/ha), and (Rs.286500/ha) and (Rs.274500/ha) respectively. And the Net returns per hectare was small size farms, medium and large size farms (210048.8/ha), and (Rs.188083/ha), and (Rs.179047/ha) respectively. Input-output ratio per hectare were small size farms, medium and large size farms, (1:3.06), and (1:2.91) and (1:2.88) respectively.