Analysis of resource use efficiency and constraints of mustard production in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

A study was conducted during the year 2015-2016, to find out resource use efficiency and constraint of mustard production in Lahar block of Bhind district Madhya Pradesh. The Cobb Douglas production function was used for estimation of resource use efficiency of mustard production. With the help of Cobb Douglas production function MVP also work out. An Opinion survey of respondents regarding constraints responsible for low production of mustard on sample farms were also conducted by using interview schedule. The R2 value for average production was observed to be 0.732 which indicate that function was good fit and able to explain the independent variable to an extent of 73 percent. The elasticity coefficient was found to be 0.804, which shows that return to scale, was decreasing state. The value of coefficient of fertilizer (0.664) and plant protection (0.804) was observed positive and highly significant. The value of coefficient of seed (-0.147), labour (0.211) and irrigation (-0.001) was found negative but significant, revealed that the above resources were not used at their optimum level. Marginal value productivity of resources and their ratio to their respective price was observed and found that the factor X1, X3 and X4 was over utilized in the study area, whereas factor X2 and X5 was found underutilization and leaving scope for their increase use. The majority of mustard growers reported of High-input cost (diesel, fertilizers, agrochemicals) (95.55%), followed low and fluctuating prices (88.89%).