An economic analysis of potato cultivation: A case study in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

In the present paper, an attempt has been made to examine various of potato production in different categories of the farmers. A study on an economic analysis of potato cultivation and it’s processing in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh was conducted for analysis the cost of input-output in potato cultivation. The study covered five villages of ‘Umarda’ block in Kannauj district and data on potato cultivation, farm structure, costs, returns, cropping intensity and cost- return aspect of potato cultivation were collected from 100 farmers. The study reveal that average holding size was 0.49 hectare and cropping intensity was 222.45 percent, potato accupied 1.09 hectare of gross cropped area. It offers overall net income of Rs.70013.40 with on expenditure 80533.58 as total cost per hectare. Cost of production per quintal was found to be 845.95 which should the positive relationship with the farm of size holding.