Production Dimensions of Groundnut in Bagalkot District of Karnataka State

Abstract

various production dimensions of groundnut have been studied in six talukas of Bagalkot district of Karnataka state taking 240 respondents i.e.40 respondent farmers in each taluka. An effort has been made to evaluate and examine the area, output and yield of groundnut crop in the study area. Besides an effort has been also made to study the different costs of production of groundnut crop pertaining to cost of tilling and manuring (Labour Cost), cost of sowing, cost of cleaning the crop area, cost of crop cutting, cost of harvesting, cost of seeds, cost of manure, cost of electricity for irrigation, cost of rental for harvesting machines, cost of salary for regular workers and petrol and diesel cost of owned vehicles. It was found that the area under Groundnut crop of the 240 farmers in the six talukas of Bagalkot district has remained almost stable during the seven years from 2003-04 to 2009-10. The total output under Groundnut (Gezzi) of 240 farmers varied from a minimum of 305.15 tons in 2003-04 to a maximum of 315.0 tons in 2008-09. The total output under Groundnut (Balli) of 240 farmers varied from a minimum of 81.26 tons in 2003-04 to a maximum of 83.97 tons in 2008-09. The total Yield per hectare under Groundnut (Gezzi) of 240 farmers varied from a minimum of 6640 kgs in 2003-04 to a maximum of 6905 kgs in 2008-09. The total Yield per hectare under Groundnut (Balli) of 240 farmers varied from a minimum of 5544 kgs in 2003-04 to a maximum of 5653 kgs in 2008-09. The cost of tilling ranges mentioned by the respondent farmers are Rs. 500 or less, Rs.500 to Rs.1000 and Rs.1000 and above per acre. Maximum number of respondent farmers in the six talukas of the districts has mentioned that the labour cost of sowing of groundnut crop per acre varied between Rs.200 and Rs.400.Maximum number of respondent farmers in the six talukas of the districts has mentioned that the labour cost of cleaning of groundnut crop per acre varied between Rs.150 and Rs.300.Maximum number of respondent farmers in the six talukas of the districts has mentioned that the labour cost of crop cutting of groundnut per acre varied between Rs.200 and Rs.1000 above. Maximum number of respondent farmers in the six talukas of the districts has mentioned that the labour cost of harvesting of groundnut crop per acre varied between Rs.100 and Rs.600 above.