Economic analysis of major kharif crops in Chhattisgarh

Study based on the data collected from eighty farmers who were selected randomly from four villages of Dantewada district. Paddy and maize are the important crops, covered 85 per cent area (62 and 23per cent) of total kharif cropped area in the district. Study revealed that the average per ha cost of paddy and maize cultivation estimated as 13533.63 and 17476.64 respectively. The average per ha net returns was estimated as 33169.87 and 25684.76 respectively. Per farm quantity produced of these crops were estimated 28.67 and 38.30 q/ha. The input-output ratio was estimated as 1: 3.45 and 1: 2.47.