Division of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Main Campus, Chatha-180009, Jammu & Kashmir
Online published on 5 December, 2018.
The present study has analysed the cost and return as well as technical efficiency of knolkhol producing farms of Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. Three districts Jammu, Udhampur and Samba were selected for the purpose. Data Envelopment Analysis has been used for estimating technical efficiency. Farmers in the study area used purchased as well as home produced inputs. The cost of home-produced inputs was calculated at their market prices. Knolkhol production was found remunerative with very high technical efficiency of over 77%
