Production potential and economics of different cropping systems at farmer's field in different blocks of Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh

摘要

Field experiment was conducted during two consecutive years (2007-08 and 2008-09) to study the productivity and economics of different cropping systems at farmer's field in 5 blocks of Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. The pooled data revealed that the total productivity in terms of seed yield (45.0 q/ha) as well as wheat equivalent yield (54.1 q/ha) was recorded the highest in soybean-wheat system. Similarly, production efficiency (19.3 kg/ha/day) and net monetary return (Rs. 36882/ ha) was alsorecorded the highest in soybean-wheat system. However, net monetary return per day was recorded the maximum in blackgram-coriander (Rs. 160/ha/day) and closely followed by soybean-wheat (Rs. 158/ha/day) system. Soybean-wheat system gave an advantage ofnet return of Rs. 10467, Rs. 8007 and Rs. 1310/ha over sesame-wheat, blackgram-mustard and blackgram-coriander system, respectively. Similarly, increase in net monetary return from blackgram-coriander over sesame-wheat was Rs. 9157/ha and over blackgrammustard was Rs.6697/ha. Net return per rupee invested (B:C) was recorded highest in blackgram-coriander (1.92) and the lowest in sesame-wheat (1.07) system. It was evident from the results that soybean-wheat system exhibited superiority over other cropping systems in Tikamgarh district. Similarly, growing of coriander after blackgram was more remunerative than mustard. Blackgram-coriander system was also profitable over sesame-wheat system.