Resource use efficiency in cotton production in Palwal district of Haryana

SANT KUMAR; NALINI RANJAN KUMAR; RAJNI JAIN; BALAJI S J; ABIMANYU JHAJHRIA; S V BANGARAJU; MOHAMAD AWAIS

doi:10.56093/ijas.v91i9.116071

Authors

SANT KUMAR ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India
NALINI RANJAN KUMAR ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India
RAJNI JAIN ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India
BALAJI S J ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India
ABIMANYU JHAJHRIA ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India
S V BANGARAJU ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India
MOHAMAD AWAIS ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v91i9.116071

Keywords:

Cotton, Resource productivity, Resource use efficiency

Abstract

This paper examines productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency of cotton production in Palwal district of Haryana (India). The study is based on primary data collected from a total of 120 farmers selected randomly using two-stage sampling and data related to agricultural year 2017-18. Analytical tools like farm business analysis and production function approach is applied to summarise data. Results have revealed that large farms were more productive and earned higher profit from cotton production than small and medium farms. The regression results have shown that factors like human labour, phosphatic fertilizer, farm machinery and zinc had positive and significant impacts on cotton yield. The MVP of human labour, and phosphatic fertilizer were greater than unity indicating underutilization. However, other resources were applied in excess and suggested to utilize optimally to improve the yield of cotton.

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