Cost efficiency and profitability: a relative advantage analysis of pigeonpea and sugarcane cultivation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53550/jfl.v39i1.2494Keywords:
CACP, Costs and Returns, Pigeonpea, Profitability, SugarcaneAbstract
The present study was conducted to assess the relative advantage between two major annual crops i.e., pigeonpea (Arhar) and sugarcane in different category of farm size. Multi-stage stratified purposive cum random sampling technique were employed to collect primary information of 240 farmer households. The findings revealed that sugarcane cultivation was significantly more lucrative than pigeonpea across all farm size categories. On an overall average, sugarcane cultivation yielded a net return of ` 1,19,028.65/ha with a benefit cost ratio of 1:2.29, compared to pigeonpea, which yielded a net return of ` 32,372.60/ha and a benefit cost ratio of 1:1.65. Moreover, the production cost per quintal for sugarcane had the lowest (` 142.22) than pigeonpea (` 4,783.69). Sugarcane relative advantage as a more economically sustainable option in North Eastern Plain Zone. Policymakers and agencies can use the study’s insightful findings to help farmers grow more profitable crops.
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