Assessment of the Economic Impact of various Treatments on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Crop in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Author: Harivansh Singh, Anil Kumar Singh and Pradeep Kumar Yadav

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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the economic impact of various treatments on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The research was conducted during the winter season of 2018-19 to 2019-20 in factorial randomized block design comprising combination of three seed rate (S1-100kg ha-¹, S2 120kg ha-¹ and S3-140kg ha-¹) and nutrient supply system (F1-100% RDF, F2-125%RDF, F3-75%RDF + 25%N through FYM and F4-75% RDF + 25%N through vermicompst), replicated thrice. The study investigated the effect of different nutrient supply system practices and seed rates on the cost of cultivation, gross return, net return, and benefit cost ratio in a field experiment. The data analysis showed a linear relationship between the cost of cultivation and nutrient supply system practices. The treatment combination of 75% RDF + 25% N through VC ha-1 with all seed rates resulted in the highest cost of cultivation. The highest gross return was recorded at 125% RDF (NPK) with 140 kg ha-1 seed rate, followed by the gross return obtained at 125% RDF (NPK) with 120 kg ha-1 seed rate. The treatment combination of 125% RDF (NPK) with 140 kg ha-1 seed rate resulted in the highest net return, while the benefit cost ratio was highest for the treatment combination of 125% RDF (NPK) with the 140 kg ha-1 seed rate and 100% RDF (NPK) with 140 kg ha-1 seed rate. These findings suggest that optimizing nutrient supply system practices and seed rates can enhance crop yield and profitability for farmers.

Keywords

Factorial randomized, benefit cost ratio, profitability, gross return

Conclusion

In conclusion, the study focused on assessing the economic impact of different treatments on wheat cultivation in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The factorial randomized block design included variations in seed rates and nutrient supply systems, and the research spanned two winter seasons. The analysis of the data revealed several key findings. The higher cost of cultivation (` 33218.04 ha-1 during 2018-19 and 33091.00 during 2019-20) was computed at 75 % RDF + 25% N through VC ha-1 with all the seed rates. The higher gross return (` 108460.00 ha-1 during 2018-19 and 108945.00 during 2019-20) was recorded under the treatment combination of 125% RDF (NPK) with the 140 kg seed rate followed by gross return obtained at 125% RDF (NPK) with 120 kg seed rate (` 105395.00 during 2018-19 and 105616.00 during 2019-20). Highest net return (` 75241.96 ha-1 during 2018-19 and 75854.00 during 2019-20) was found under the treatment combination of 125% RDF (NKP) with 140 kg ha-1 seed rate. As regards benefit cost ratio, the higher benefit cost ratio (2.77 during 2018-19 and 2.29 during 2019-20) was obtained from treatment combination of 125% RDF (NPK) with the 140 kg ha-1 seed rate and 100% RDF (NPK) with 140 kg ha-1 seed rate followed by benefit cost ratio (2.26 during 2018-19 and 2.28 during 2019-20) obtained from treatment combination of 125% RDF (NPK) with 120 kg ha-1 seed rate.

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Harivansh Singh, Anil Kumar Singh and Pradeep Kumar Yadav (2023). Assessment of the Economic Impact of various Treatments on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Crop in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 1044-1046.