Reasons for decreasing cultivated area of mash crop

The study was conducted at Adaptive Research Farm, Gujranwala during kharif 2010-2011 to evaluate the reasons for decreasing area under mash. Each year 67 farmers were selected randomly from Narowal and Sialkot districts. The selected respondents were interviewed thoroughly according to a well designed pretested questionnaire. Cost of production and income of mash along with other kharif crops l ike rice, bajra (grain) and sorghum (fodder) were calculated. Maximum net income was recorded from bajra (grain) Rs. 32500ha -1 followed by rice (Rs.35000ha -1 ) and sorghum fodder (Rs.32500ha -1 ). However minimum net income was recorded by mash crop I.e. Rs. 15000ha -1 which was significantly less than other crops. At the end it was concluded that mash crop did not compete with other kharif crops grown in the area. That’s why area under mash crop was decreasing day by day.