Study the Input Use Pattern and Cost and Returns of Hybrid Cotton Seed Production in Karnataka, India
Channamma *
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur -584104, Karnataka, India.
D. G. Satihal
ARS Bheemarayanagudi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur- 584104, Karnataka, India.
Amrutha. T Joshi
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur -584104, Karnataka, India.
Basavaraj S Ganigara
Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture Bheemarayanagudi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur -584104, Karnataka, India.
Vasudeva Naik, K
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture Gangavathi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur -584104, Karnataka, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The cotton industry is a cornerstone of the global agricultural sector, contributing significantly to economies, employment, and trade. The improved situation regarding hybrid seeds made this investigation to undertake the present study on “Input use pattern and cost and return of hybrid cotton seed production”, with major objectives as to study the cost and returns in hybrid cotton seed production and to study the labour use pattern in hybrid cotton seed production in the study area and to suggest appropriate remedial measures. For this study multistage sampling method as well as snow ball technique was adopted to select districts based on highest area and 60 hybrid cotton seed growers. The per acre total labour utilised for the production of hybrid cotton seed was 2075.73 labour days. The per acre total cost incurred for hybrid cotton seed (cost C) stood at ₹ 1,78,204. Cost of production per quintal over the total cost (cost C) was ₹ 20,965 per quintal. Returns per rupee of expenditure results revealed that HCSG obtained ₹ 1.77 returns per rupee of expenditure. Overall, these findings underscore the potential benefits of hybrid seed production in terms of both net returns, overall type of costs and rate of return per rupee of expenditure, despite the higher initial cost.
Keywords: Cost, cotton, net return, hybrid, seed, labour days