Agro-economic evaluation of oilseed crops in rice fallow situation in Alfisols: AGRO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF OILSEED CROPS IN RICE FALLOW SITUATION IN ALFISOLS

A V RAMANJANEYULU; K INDUDHAR REDDY; M V NAGESH KUMAR; M VENKATA RAMANA; G SURESH

doi:10.56739/jor.v37i4.136744

Authors

A V RAMANJANEYULU Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Tornala-502 114, Telangana
K INDUDHAR REDDY Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Tornala-502 114, Telangana
M V NAGESH KUMAR Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Tornala-502 114, Telangana
M VENKATA RAMANA Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Tornala-502 114, Telangana
G SURESH Agricultural Research Station, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Tornala-502 114, Telangana

https://doi.org/10.56739/jor.v37i4.136744

Keywords:

Castor, Groundnut, Production efficiency, Rice fallows, Sesame, Sunflower, WUE

Abstract

A field study was conducted with an objective of identifying suitable and profitable oilseed crop(s) for rice fallow situation in Alfisols. Four crops viz., castor, groundnut, sunflower and sesame were evaluated for two years (rabi/summer 2014-15 and 2015-16).The castor equivalent yield was significantly higher with groundnut (3978 and 3864 kg/ha) and was followed by sesame crop (3460 and 3306 kg/ha). The pooled analysis revealed that groundnut and castor recorded significantly higher production efficiency, but, significantly higher WUE was registered with groundnut and sesame. Higher gross returns (` 73,687/ha)were accrued with groundnut, whereas, higher net returns (` 33,441/ha) and B:C ratio (2.56) were accrued when sesame was grown in rice fallows. Hence, sesame has been identified as the most profitable crops in rice fallows under South Indian conditions in Alfisols.

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Agro-economic evaluation of oilseed crops in rice fallow situation in Alfisols