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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 was on Comparative effect of Integrated Crop Management and farmers' standard practice in Chilli growing areas in Telangana region, which was conducted in Gudepally village of Warangal district, where chilli formers adopting ICM technologies. For the study, 30 ICM and 30 Non- ICM farmers were randomly selected. Through the cost concepts and financial analysis the data was analysed. The average size of holding of ICM and Non ICM farmers was 4.4 and 2.54 ha respectively. For ICM and Non-ICM farmers, the total average cost of cultivation of chilli crop was 259188.98 and 243611.11 respectively. The gross returns per hectare of chilli cultivation for ICM and Non-ICM farmers were 463145.24 and 318600 respectively in Gudepally village. Return on investment for ICM and Non-ICM farmers were 1.79 and 1.31 respectively. The post-harvest management cost of chilli cultivation per hectare was ` 9726.68 and ` 14800.33 under ICM and Non-ICM farms respectively. The overall analysis of the study revealed that adoption of ICM technologies in chilli cultivation results in high profits and export quality products. The state agricultural department should take initiatives, extension activities and trainings for promotion of the ICM technologies. Encourage mechanization in chilli cultivation.