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Indian Journal of Economics and Development
Year : 2016, Volume : 12, Issue : 1a
First page : ( 107) Last page : ( 111)
Print ISSN : 2277-5412. Online ISSN : 2322-0430.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2322-0430.2016.00051.2

Economics of Production and Marketing of Wheat in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh

Pallewar Sarju1,*, Gupta S.P.1, Singh Moorat2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur-492012, (C.G.)

2Department of Agricultural Extension, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur-492012, (C.G.)

*Corresponding author’s email: spallewar@gmail.com

JEL Codes C81, Q01, Q12, Q18

Online published on 26 April, 2016.

Abstract
The present study was based on the data collected from a random sample of forty farmers who were selected randomly from four villages. Ten wheat growers from each of the selected villages considered to collect the required information for the present study. Study revealed that on an average cost of wheat cultivation estimated as 20997.56 per ha. The average net return was estimated as 24863.21 per ha. The average input-output ratio was observed as 1: 2.18. per farm. Per farm quantity produced of wheat is estimated as 21.00 quintal at marginal, 32.77 quintal at small farms, 44.22 quintal at medium farms and 101.62 quintal at large farms at sampled farms.