Economics Of Rice Based Cropping System

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J. NAIPUNYA*, S. RAJESWARI, I. BHAVANI DEVI AND P. SUMATI

Department of Agricultural Economics, S V Agricultural College, Tirupati-517502.

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in Pellakur mandal of Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh during 2014-2015. The cost of cultivation was highest in the case of groundnut (` 68,874.71/ha) followed by rabi paddy (` 65,370.80/ha) and kharif paddy (` 63,999.44/ha). Among the three crops, groundnut (` 1.77) recorded the highest returns per rupee of expenditure followed by rabi paddy (` 1.59) and kharif paddy (` 1.42). For the system as a whole returns per rupee of expenditure was ` 1.60.

KEYWORDS:

Paddy, Groundnut, costs and returns, input use pattern.

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