Economics of farming system in Melghat region of Maharashtra

Abstract

An attempt has been made in the present investigation to work out economics farming system in Melghat region of Maharashtra. The study area was Chikhaldara and Dharani tehsil of Amravati district were purposively selected for the study because the highest concentration of tribal population. The data were collected through personal interview from tribal farmers with the help of pre tested interview schedule. A total sample of 200 tribal farmers was selected randomly from 10 villages of two tehsil during 2020-2021. The study revealed that per hectare total cost of cultivation of Agriculture farming system i.e. cost C3 was Rs.286855.21 and the Gross return was Rs.208931.67. In case of Agri + Poultry farming system, cost C3 was Rs.265813.50 and Gross return was 215225.38. In case of Agri + Goat farming system, cost C3 was Rs.302731.99 and Gross return was 255084.54. In case of Agri + Horti farming system, cost C3 was Rs.276588.03 and Gross return was 214929.45. The B:C ratio was the highest in Agri + Goat farming system i.e. 0.84 followed by Agri + Poultry i.e. 0.81 and Agri + Horti i.e. 0.78 which is indicate that Agri+Goat farming system was more profitable than other two farming systems.