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Jacintha D'souza ¹, A. R. Kulkarni ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Life Science, University of Bombay, Santacruz East, Bombay - 400098, IN

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Moringa oleifera, one of the important energy plantation species of India has highly nutritive foliage rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals.

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P. Venkatramaiah , A. R. Kulkarni , Latika Argade

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The input-output system is a convenient means of representing a huge mass of heterogeneous data into a coherent whole such that the structural relationships underlying the economy are meaningfully revealed. The system is widely used in the planning exercises of many countries. The heart of the framework of reasoning consists in applying an input-output model for estimating consistent output levels. The model has varied uses and its rich information content yields answers to several economic aspects such as equilibrium prices, maximal growth possibilities etc. The constancy of the technical coefficients of the model over time however is the crucial assumption in the analysis.

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P. Venkatramaiah , A. R. Kulkarni , Latika Argade

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The Input-Output coefficient matrices can be constructed either in Purchasers Prices or in Producers Prices. The difference between the two prices is due to trade, transport and taxes, etc. which together are usually referred to as distributive margins.

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P. Venkatramaiah , A. R. Kulkarni , L. Argade

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The input-output table is a very convenient means of combining a huge mass of heterogeneous statistical data into a coherent whole such that the structural relationships underlying the economy can be analysed. The table has three constituents viz. intersectoral transactions; final demand vectors, and value added row.

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P. N. Mathur , A. R. Kulkarni , P. Venkatramiah , Narain Das

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For inputs of seeds it is assumed that seed rate per acre has remained the same as in 1955-56 and adopted in National Income Blue Book 1961. It is Rs. 6.30 per acre. Adjusting for price change, in 1963 it will be Rs. 8.44 per acre. Estimated cropped area being 143,528,000 hectors, in 1963-64, the value of the seed has been estimated as Rs. 2,993,373 thousands.

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P. N. Mathur , A. R. Kulkarni , S. N. Baltoda , P. D. Parkhi

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The Economic Division of the Planning Commission has constructed an Input-Output Table (included in this volume) for India for the year 1959 with 29 sectors. For planning and dynamic analytical purposes, however, it is necessary to supplement it with an inter-industry capital table. The input-output table will give the commodity balances for a year but whether the structure of production of different commodities is appropriate for the type of the planned growth envisaged can only be ascertained with the help of an inter-industry capital Matrix.

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V. G. Pokharkar ¹, S. A. Sangle ¹, A. R. Kulkarni ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

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The present investigation was undertaken in order to depict the economics of production of guava in Western Maharashtra. The study was conducted to examine resource use pattern, costs and returns in guava. The per hectare cost 'A', cost 'B' and cost 'C at the overall level, worked out to Rs. 48451.10, Rs.81324.33 and Rs.97168.82, respectively. The major items of cost were rental value of Rs.23332.45 (24.12%) and was followed by hired human labour Rs. 19681.84 (20.25%), family human labour Rs.15844.49 (16.30%), manures Rs. 8139.11 (8.38%) and amortized establishment cost Rs. 8105.02 (8.34%). However, the per hectare cost of cultivation in different size groups of holding was Rs. 101657.57, Rs. 99140.86 and Rs.90707.94 in small, medium and large groups, respectively.The present study was based on the primary data collected from 90 randomly selected guava growers from six villages Eight independent variables jointly explained the 70 per cent variation in output at the overall level. The production elasticity of human labour (X₁) was significant for small, large and overall level. The production elasticity of bullock labour (X₂) for small, medium and manure use per hectare (X₃)was non-significant for all three size of group indicating excess use of manure. The factor expenses on nitrogen per hectare (X₄) were significant for small, large and overall group indicating positive impact on production of guava. The regression co-efficient of use of phosphorus per hectare (X₅) was nonsignificant for medium and large size group and significant at small and overall basis indicating positive impact on production of guava. The expense on plant protection (X₆) was found significant at overall level, while the factor expenses on irrigation (X₆)was significant for all groups. The large size group was observed more efficient as compared to small and medium size groups since the B:C ratio was of the high order in large size group. The per hectare yield was highest (188.52 q) in large group followed by medium (181.27 q) and small (110.45 q). At the overall level, the per hectare yield was 160.08 quintals. The average per hectare gross return of guava was Rs.132567.29, Rs.140020.97 and Rs.147395.86 to small, medium and large groups, respectively. In the process of marketing channels viz., producer - pre-harvest contractor -wholesaler - retailer - consumer was observed to be the most popular. The channel wise per quintal cost of marketing was highest (Rs. 286.34) for channel-I followed by channel-II (Rs. 228.23) and channel-III (Rs.165.65). The channel wise price spread was worked out and the marketing margins worked out for channel- I, II, III. The price paid by consumer per quintal was highest (Rs.l199.26) in channel-I and lowest (Rs.557.71) in channel-III. The channel wise price spread was worked out and the marketing margins worked out for channel- I, II, III. The maximum net price received by producer in channel-I (Rs.514.66) and minimum in channel-III (Rs.398.26).

Keywords

Guava, Resource Use Pattern, Cobb-Douglas, Price Spread.

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P. M. Dahiwade ¹, A. V. Gavali ¹, A. R. Kulkarni ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Mahatma Phule Krushi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (M.S.), IN

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The study was conducted for regionwise determinants of fertilizer use for major crops in Maharashtra. Regression model was used to study the determinants of fertilizer use in year 2013-14 for selected major crops viz., paddy, wheat, Rabi jowar, gram, red gram, oilseeds, groundnut and soybean, cotton and sugarcane in the area under study. At overall level in Maharashtra state determinants of fertilizer use of major crops showed that, irrigated area under crops showed positive relationship with fertilizer consumption in case of wheat, cotton and Adsali sugarcane. Gross family income received has significant positive association with the fertilizer consumption in groundnut and gram. Fertilizer expenditure incurred showed significant positive association with the consumption of fertilizers in red gram and cotton. The variable one year lagged price of crop output observed to be positive and significant in case of wheat and gram. Area under commercial crop showed significant influence on fertilizer consumption in red gram and Rabi jowar. Fertilizer expenditure in wheat and soybean crop, gross family income in cotton crop, one year lagged price in red gram and Rabi jowar crop and area under commercial crop in gram output had negatively significant effect output of these crops for varied reasons ranging from less preference for staple crop, excess inventory in the market and over use of resource resulting in declining in marginal product. The variable rainfall depicted a significant influence on fertilizer consumption in cotton and soybean crop. All these variables together explained 71 to 89 per cent of total variation in the consumption of fertilizes in all the selected crops.

Keywords

Determinants, Fertilizer Consumption.

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P. M. Dahiwade ¹, A. V. Gavali ¹, A. R. Kulkarni ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

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The regionwise compound growth rates were estimated for the time periods i.e. pre-WTO period (1960-61 to 1994-95), post-WTO period (1995-96 to 2012-13) and overall period (1960-61 to 2012- 13). During the pre-WTO period the rates of compound growth in consumption of N, P and K at the overall level of Maharashtra were 6.06, 7.11 and 5.87 per cent per annum, respectively. The highest consumption of nitrogenous fertilizers was observed in Marathwada region (10.38 %) while highest consumption of phosphatic (10.38 %) and potassic (9.92 %) fertilizers were observed in western Maharashtra. During post-WTO period the consumption of nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers was lowest in Konkan region with the rate of growth of 0.99 per cent, 1.67 per cent and 2.02 per cent per annum, respectively. For the overall period (1960-61 to 2012-13), the consumption pattern of total fertilizers exhibits variation among all the regions in Maharashtra. The annual compound growth rates in phosphorus and nitrogenous consumption were substantially higher during pre-WTO period as compared to overall period and post-WTO period in Maharashtra State. Wide variations in NPK consumption in various regions was observed may due to variations in soil type, nature of cropping pattern, availability of irrigation, rainfed nature of crops and varied stages of agro-economic development.

Keywords

Fertilizer, Fertilizer Consumption, Compound Growth Rates.

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A. R. Kulkarni ¹, V. G. Pokharkar ¹, C. A. Nimbalkar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Statistics, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

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The present investigation emphasizes trends in growth and instability of pearl millet and paddy crop in Western Maharashtra.Traditionally, pearl millet has been important millet and the main component of the food basket of the poor people and dry farming system in India.The district wise compound growth rates of area, production and productivity of pearl millet for each district as well as Western Maharashtra as a whole for 53 years of study period viz., 1960-61 to 2012-13 using log-linear production function were worked out for the entire period the area has continuously declined for all districts of Western Maharashtra except Ahmednagar district.The production of pearl millet was increased mainly due to the productivity improvement.The production and productivity of paddy has been increased in Nasik, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli and Nandurbar districts while, it is declined in Dhule, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar and Solapur districts. For the entire period (1960-61 to 2012-13) productivity was highly increased in Nandurbar district with 6.66 per cent per annum.

Keywords

Growth, Area, Production, Productivity, Instability, Pearl Millet, Paddy.

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A. R. Kulkarni ¹, V. G. Pokharkar ¹, D. J. Sanap ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

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The present investigation focuses on instability and growth trends in production of major Rabi crops viz., sorghum and wheat in Western Maharashtra.The area under Rabi sorghum in all the district were quite fluctuating in overall period. It was mainly due to the rainfall and competing crops like Rabi onion and wheat in irrigated region and gram in un-irrigated region for Rabi sorghum.The analysis revealed that there is a wide variation in the performance of Rabi sorghum crop in terms of changes in area, production and productivity among the districts and region as a whole over a period of time.In case of wheat for the entire period (1960-61 to 2012-13) in Western Maharashtra, area, production and productivity found to be positive and significant with 0.63, 3.31 and 2.66 per cent per annum, respectively. The production of wheat was increased mainly due to the productivity improvement for Nasik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Pune and Ahmednagar districts of Western Maharashtra region not due to area expansion.

Keywords

Growth, Area, Production, Productivity, Instability, Rabi Sorghum, Wheat.

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