Economic Affairs
Year : 2014, Volume : 59, Issue : 3
First page : ( 335) Last page : ( 343)
Print ISSN : 0424-2513. Online ISSN : 0976-4666.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-4666.2014.00002.3

Zero Tillage of Rapeseed and Mustard Cultivation in Thoubal District of Manipur: An Economic Analysis

Monika A., Singh Ram*, Feroze S.M., Singh R.J.

School of Social Sciences, CPGS, Central Agricultural University, Barapani-793103, India

*Corresponding author: ramsingh.cau@gmail.com

Online published on 11 November, 2014.

Abstract

With the ever changing climatic scenario and its impact on farming community, need is being felt to explore and develop alternative Resource Conservation Technologies (RCT's) which will have positive impact on the environment as well as at the same time will save the critical inputs. Zero tillage is one such important RCT commonly practiced in the study area. Several research works have been reported for impact of zero tillage in wheat, rice but so far no systematic study on economics of rapeseed and mustard cultivation under zero tillage was available in the literature especially in Manipur of North Eastern Hill (NEH) Region. Keeping this in view, the study was undertaken to work out the cost and returns of the rapeseed and mustard growers under zero tillage. Economic analysis of the data presented in the paper showed that zero tillage method for rapeseed and mustard cultivation is the most economical and attractive option for the farming community in the area during rabi season.

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Keywords

Resource Conservation Technologies, zero tillage, rapeseed and mustard, NEH.

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