A study on resource use efficiency of sugarcane production in Ghazipur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Sample sizes of hundred farmers (Marginal- 55, Small- 30, and Medium- 15) were interviewed from five villages of Mardah block of Ghazipur district. Data was analyzed and found that average holding size was 1.18 hectares and cropping intensity was 239.90 per cent. On an average cost of cultivation was Rs. 95124.68 per hectare. The gross and net incomes on overall farms were found to be Rs. 146587 and Rs. 63156.54 per hectare, respectively. The input and output ratio was found to be 1:1.67 on cost C. Sugarcane cultivation in the study was characterized by decreasing returns to scale.