Economics and Production Pattern of Maize Crop under Rainfed Conditions in the Jammu Region of Jammu & Kashmir State

Maize is one of the prominent crops that is being cultivated in the rainfed regions of Jammu regionof J&K. the cost of cultivation was calculated in four districts of Jammu region and was highest in case of Kathua district i.e., ‘8883.34 per acre and least in case of Rajouri district i.e., 5952.57 per acre, respectively. Further, the net returns were highest in case of Jammu district i.e., 685.17 per acre. CACP analysis revealed that the overall cost benefit ratio of the maize crop in the four districts was 1:1.74 with highest ratio in case of Jammu district i.e., 1:1.79. In addition, the production pattern of the maize crop under rainfed conditions revealed that the 8.20 quintals, 8.00 quintals, 5.80 quintals and 5.00 quintals were the production of maize crop per unit area in the Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri districts, respectively. Further, the by-product was highest in case of Rajouri district (8.85 quintals per acre) and least in case of Jammu district (5.11quintals per acre).