National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study is an attempt to estimate the economics and input use pattern of French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)Producing farms in Mysore district of Karnataka, where French bean is cultivated extensively. Descriptive statistics were used for estimating the input use pattern of cultivation of Arka Sharath and Ashoka variety of French bean farmers. The study is based on the primary data collected from 70 randomly chosen French bean cultivators comprising of 35 sample farmers each growing Arka Sharath and check varieties (Ashok) of French beans. The results revealed that farmers realized 30 per cent higher gross returns (Rs. 2,62,500acre-1 ) from cultivation of Arka Sharath as pure crop compared the cultivating check variety (Rs. 1,84,990acre-1)which indicated cultivation of Arka Sharath was more efficient compared to check variety. The results of the descriptive statistics analysis revealed that the human labor, machine labor, seedlings, chemical fertilizers and plant protection chemicals of Arka Sharath variety was Rs. 21,620, 2,585, 5,480, 2,598 and 4,271 per acre respectively while in case of check variety was Rs. 13,462, 632, 4,260, 2,350, and 7,042 per acre respectively.
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