Vol. 10, Special Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Amit Kumar Painkra, Dronak Kumar Sahu and Shivangini

Abstract:
In this study shows an economic analysis of groundnut production in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. The main objective of the study is to analyze cost of cultivation, economics of groundnut production and constraints in production of groundnut. Economics of groundnut production is more profitable in small size farms as compared to medium size farms and large size farms. The average cost of cultivation is worked out as Rs. 29673.10 per hectare which ranges from about Rs.30305.18 per hectare at small farms, Rs. 29329.60 Medium farms, Rs 28924.20 per hectare at large farms. The per quintal cost of production varied from Rs. 1900.45 at large farms, Rs. 2014.39 at medium farms to Rs. 2191.26 at small farms. The net returns varied from Rs. 34284.82 per hectare at small farms, Rs. 38515.40 per hectare at medium farms to Rs. 42115.80 per hectare at large farms along with an average of Rs. 37435.23 per hectare. The input-output ratio is observed as 1:1.13 at small farms to1:1.45 at large farms.