A STUDY ON ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MUSTARD CROP IN RAJASTHAN

Abstract

The study was conducted in Alwar district of zone IIIb (flood prone eastern plain) of Rajasthan state with the objective to review the growth rate in area and productivity of mustard, to compute the cost and returns of mustard production and find out the gap between recommended and actual use of input and yield of mustard. The primary data were collected from randomly selected 120 mustard growers of Alwar district. The growth rate of mustard in both cases of area and productivity was found negative for a period of time (2001-2011) for Alwar district, zone IIIb and Rajasthan state as a whole. The per hectare cost of cultivation was calculated Rs. 30615/- and benefit- cost ratio was estimated 1: 2.67 and1: 1.92 as per variable and total costs respectively. It was concluded on the basis of yield gap that actual yield was less as compared to potential yield of recommended inputs viz. 29.4 percent per hectare..