Abstract
The study revealed that the per hectare cost ‘C’ was ‘49,393.85 and BCR is 1.41, whereas the per quintal cost production was ‘1,069.78 at the overall level for improved paddy cultivation methods. Further, there was a 16.59 percent yield gap between actual yield and demonstration plot yield, in which cultural practices (11.58) have shown a stronger effect than input use (5.01). The composite index of technology adoption was worked out to 67.46 per cent indicated that the sample farmers adopted less than 30 percent recommended paddy production technology and obtained 36.65 qtls/ha yield. The contribution of different components on impact of paddy production technology in Kokan region, net returns was maximum (44.22 percent) followed by gross returns and main produce. The most important constraint in improved method of paddy cultivation has been identified as ‘high cost of seed, fertilizers and labour charges, lack of knowledge about fertilizers application, seed treatment small fragmented holding and low price to produce. The improved paddy production technology method being more skill oriented, the study has observed that yields can be made on adoption and impact sustainable if constraints are addressed on war-footing basis.
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The per hectare cost C was 49,393.85 for improved paddy cultivation.
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e0“per hectare cost ‘C’ was ‘49,393.85”
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The benefit-cost ratio for improved paddy cultivation was 1.41.
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e0“BCR is 1.41”
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The per quintal production cost was 1,069.78.
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e0“per quintal cost production was ‘1,069.78”
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The yield gap between actual and demonstration plot yields was 16.59 percent.
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e0“16.59 percent yield gap between actual yield and demonstration plot yield”
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Cultural practices had a stronger effect on the yield gap than input use, at 11.58.
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e0“cultural practices (11.58) have shown a stronger effect than input use (5.01)”
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Input use contributed 5.01 to the yield gap.
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e0“input use (5.01)”
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The composite technology adoption index was 67.46 per cent.
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e0“composite index of technology adoption was worked out to 67.46 per cent”
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Farmers adopted less than 30 percent of recommended paddy technology.
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e0“sample farmers adopted less than 30 percent recommended paddy production technology”
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Farmers obtained a yield of 36.65 qtls/ha.
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e0“obtained 36.65 qtls/ha yield”
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Net returns had the maximum contribution at 44.22 percent.
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e0“net returns was maximum (44.22 percent)”
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Gross returns followed net returns in contribution.
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e0“net returns was maximum (44.22 percent) followed by gross returns and main produce”
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Main produce followed gross returns in contribution.
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e0“followed by gross returns and main produce”
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High seed, fertilizer and labor costs and other barriers were identified as constraints on improved paddy cultivation.
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e0“high cost of seed, fertilizers and labour charges, lack of knowledge about fertilizers application, seed treatment small fragmented holding and low price to produce”
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The authors suggest addressing constraints urgently to sustain the yield impact of improved cultivation.
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e0“yields can be made on adoption and impact sustainable if constraints are addressed on war-footing basis”
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