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Vikram Yogi ¹, Amit Kar ², Sidharth Bhardwaj ², Vinay Mehala ³

Affiliations
1 Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, NEW DELHI, IN
2 Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, NEW DELHI, IN
3 Departments of Agricultural Economics, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, HISAR (HARYANA), IN

Abstract

The study has compared the economics of wheat production in Haryana in zero tillage with zero seed drill machine and Turbo seeder methods. The study indicates the net income has been found higher in Turbo seeder method, mainly due to lower cost of production compared to that in Zero seed drill method. The study has observed that ZT with turbo seeder technology has potential to provide additional income to farmers and help in conservation of scarce resources. The benefit cost ratio had been worked out and it was found to be 2.02 for zero seed drill and 2.21 for the turbo seeder tillage method of wheat cultivation, which shows that turbo seeder method of wheat cultivation is economically feasible. Despite several advantages, adoption of turbo seeder technology has been limited and one major constraint identified is the difficulty in accessing a Turbo seeder machine during sowing period. The study has suggested that ZT with turbo seeder technology should be disseminated on a wider scale and availability of turbo seeder should be ensured at least through custom-hiring basis on timely.

Keywords

Zero Tillage, Zero Seed Drill, Turbo Seeder.

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Vinay Mehala ¹, J. C. Karwasra ², Parminder Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN

Abstract

In the present study Hisar district was selected from western zone of Haryana with the objectives of examine the socio-economic features and performance men and women SHGs. From the selected district, a list of SHGs was collected from Haryana Gramin Bank and categorized into two groups i.e. men SHGs and women SHGs. The selected sample 30 members were selected each from women SHG and men SHG i.e. total 60 members were selected. In the selected respondents 80 per cent of women SHG members were illiterate and among the men SHGs members 40 per cent had secondary education while 16.66 per cent were illiterate. The women SHGs members were not having any land in their name and working as a agricultural laborers. The members who belong to men SHG groups had an average land holding size of 2 acres including 1.5 acres as leased in land. Dairy farming was the main occupation and adopted by 50 per cent by men and 40 per cent by women SHGs. The fund utilization pattern was found to be more than 90 per cent in all the groups which were working more than past 4 years. In the study area there were 80 per cent were belongs to young age group of 20 to 45 years.

Keywords

SHGs, Respondents.

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