Technological gaps and constraints in cultivation of rice in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to analyze the “Technological Gaps and Constraints in Cultivation of Rice in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra”. For present study traditional method, Char-suttri method and Saguna Rice Technology (SRT) method of paddy cultivation are studied. The per hectare total cost of cultivation of SRT cultivators was Rs. 89639.17 which less by Rs. 4231.59 than traditional cultivators Rs. 93870.76. Due to less seed rate, less irrigation, less labour requirement. The per hectare total cost of cultivation of char-suttri grower was Rs. 101214.17 which was more by Rs. 10515.15 than traditional cultivators Rs. 90699.02. In char-suttri method all operations are similar to traditional method and some additional operations and inputs are used so, char-suttri have more per hectare total cost. B:C ratio of traditional method was 1.23 which was less than SRT method (i.e. 1.88), B:C ratio of traditional method was 1.17 which was less than char-suttri method (i.e. 1.54). It indicates that SRT and char-suttri methods are more profitable than traditional method. Difficult management practices, non-availability of skilled labours and non-availability of machine and tools are major constraints faced by farmers.