1Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2Department of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Mysore
*Address for correspondence: Veerabhadrappa Bellundagi: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. E-mail: veeru.b4619@gmail.com
Online published on 24 June, 2016.
The present study was an attempt to estimate the profitability of Bt cotton seed production by farmers of Karnataka under contract farming. The total cost of Bt cotton seed production varied from one company contract farmers to other. The per acre total cost of seed production was higher (96829) in case of contract farmers with JK Seeds Company followed by Monsanto seeds company farmers (95797). The net returns received from Bt cotton seed production were higher in case of Monsanto seeds company contract farmers (46387/acre) followed by Kaveri Seeds company (33076/acre). While returns to per rupee of investment was highest (1.48) in the case of Monsanto Seed Company followed by JK Seeds Company (1.36). The Garret ranking test indicated that major constraint in seed production was non-availability of trained labour with a mean score of 72.24 followed by high wage rate (67.76). As contractual problems were concerned, poor technical assistance was the major constraint with a mean score of 69.44 closely followed by low contract price (67.34).
Bt cotton, seed production, cost and returns, garrett ranking technique, seed company, contract
