Resource use efficiency of mustard and bengalgram cultivation in paddy fallows in Raichur district

The present study was undertaken in Raichur district of NEK region to analyse the resource use efficiency of mustard and Bengal gram cultivation in paddy fallows. The data collected from 90 farmers of mustard and 60 farmers of Bengal gram by using multistage random sampling technique. Resource use efficiency was analyzed using Cobb-Douglas production technique with five variables, namely, seed, fertilizer, human labor, machine labour and Plant protection chemicals (PPC). The results of the study showed that seeds, fertilizer and human labor were significant at 1 percent whereas, only human labour was significant at 1 percent. The results also revealed that MVP to factor price ratio for fertilizer (0.47), machine labor (-4878.15) and PPC(-1.00) were less than one, suggesting these resources were over utilized in the cultivation of mustard by the farmers. In Bengal gram cultivation, seed (0.76) and PPC (-1.00) were over utilized by the farmers. In mustard cultivation, seed (1809.71) was underutilized and in Bengal gram cultivation, fertilizer and machine labors were underutilized. Findings suggested higher scope for higher seed rate in Mustard and higher application of fertilizer and machine labours in Bangal gram cultivation in paddy fallows in the study area.