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Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study was conducted in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Out of seven blocks of the district, three blocks, namely Bakawand, Tokapal and Jagdalpur were selected randomly for the study. A sample of one hundred and fifty farmers was selected for the study. The primary data from the farmers has been collected through personal interview method with the help of well designed questionnaire for the year 2014-15. The tubewell was observed as a major source of irrigation. The average cropping intensity was observed 190.60 percent. The average size of holding of aromatic rice growers was 0.43 hectares. On an average the cost of cultivation per hectare of Badsahbhog variety of aromatic rice was calculated Rs. 35368.81. Among different cost items contribution of total labour cost was found to be 43.40 percent in case of Badsahbhog variety of aromatic rice, which indicate that the contribution of labour is very high in cost of cultivation of this variety. Gross income for Basdsahbhog it was Rs.52006.02. On an average input-output ratio of aromatic rice verities of Badsahbhog came to 1:1.85 respectively. Study suggested that Cultivation of aromatic rice could be encourage by government, by providing better minimum support price