Comparative Economics of Different Planting Types of Sugarcane Production in Ahmednagar District and Western Maharashtra

摘要

Maharashtra is the leading State in In diafor sugarcane cultivation next only to Uttar Pradesh occupying an area of around 18 per cent with respect to total area under sugarcane crop in country in the year 2010-11. Hie study is based on primary data which is collected from the sample sugarcane growers by cost accounting method with the help of specially designed schedules under the Maharashtra State Sponsored Cost of Cultivation Scheme.As compare to Ahmednagar district the human labour use was higher in Western Maharashtra. Tlie per hectare use of bullock labour was high in Ahmednagar district as compare to Western Maharashtra in pre-seasonal (6.67 pair days). Tlie use of manure was 171.66 quintal per hectare in case of ratoon in Alimednagar district. In the adsali sugarcane between the Ahmednagar and Western Maharashtra, the per cent difference was observed in use of chemical fertilizers i.e. Nitrogenous, Phosphorus and Potash ivas 2.50,11.30 and 54.65, respectively. Tlie per cent gap observed in case of chemical fertilizers was excess than tlie recommended doses in case of sum, ratoon and adsali. In Ahmednagar district the benefit cost ratio at cost 'C was highest in case of ratoonsugarcane (1.65), followed by adsali (1.36) and suru sugarcane (1.19). Tlie inputs used by the sugarcane grmvers for all the planting types were less than recommendation except chemical fertilizers. Tlie application of manure was very less almost on alltype of sugarcane farms. More tlian 25 per cent output gap ivas observed in all the planting types.