Vol. 6, Issue 12 (2017)

Author(s):
Shiv Singh Kirar, Ram Pratap Bain and Jeetendra Kumar Soni

Abstract:
The input use pattern results showed lower cost in SRI nursery management against additional cost was incurred in traditional method of cultivation. The an average expenses on labour for various operations and expenses on material required lower in SRI method of paddy cultivation that traditional method of paddy. These per hectare cost C1 and C2 in traditional method of cultivation was higher of Rs.4281 per hectare than SRI method. It is concluded that the SRI farmers saved Rs.4709 per hectare in cost of cultivation (cost C3) over traditional method of paddy cultivation. Information collected from, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Office of Katni district.