Economic analysis of paddy production and constraints in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Rice is the most important staple food of the country. India is a second-largest producer and exporter country of rice after China. About 30 per cent area of the district is affected every year by flood due to Ganga river. District Ballia is highest producing district in the state which covered an area of 122943 thousand hectare and produced 2196240 metric tonnes with productivity17.86 quintal /hectare. The study was conducted Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. Multi stages random sampling techniques were used to selected the farmers. Finally 100 farmers were selected randomly from selected villages. In this paper analysiszed the cropping intensity economic analysis of cost of cultivation and constraints using primary level data by interview method through questionnaire and schedule for the period June 2021to may 2022. The maximum cropping intensity was observed at marginal group of farms. The marginal farmers were cultivating for consumption purpose whereas small and medium farmers were grown for consumption as well as commercial purpose. The medium farmers are very awareness. They were using latest technology for increasing production, but small farmers have not self-resources of cultivation, they hired by others and paid maximum Rs/hour of cultivation of land. Overall average cost of cultivation was Rs. 58679.90 of all marginal small and medium agroups of farmers. Cost of production of per quintal of paddy was calculated on the C1, C2 and C3 basis. An overall average cost of production of input- output ratio of all size groups varies from 1:4.39 to1:2.09. Technical problems focused the low level of education and training. Marketing problems appeared higher percentage of home consumption and comparatively low marketable surplus.