A time series analysis of cost components of rice cultivation in major rice producing states of India

Abstract

In India rice is grown in almost all the states and its one of the major food crop. This paper analyzed the growth rate of different cost components used for rice cultivation. The growth rate where observed for the states are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh for 15 years from 2002-03 to 2016-17. Orissa contributed maximum share (55.16%) on human labour cost in the total cost of cultivation as compared to other states whereas, the human labour contributed maximum share as compared to other inputs in the states. The study revealed Madhya Pradesh has maximum positive and significant growth per annum for the total cost of cultivation, insecticide and fertilizer cost as compare to other states and inputs cost.