Department of Social Sciences, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: kharangranavneet@gmail.com (ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4306-7646)
Online published on 11 July, 2020.
The study was conducted in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh to analyze the economics of pea cultivation at different farm size category. The study reveals that total cost of cultivation of pea production was` 84699.37 per hectare. Out of which cost A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, and C3 were 44150.67, 44150.67, 45135.52, 57521.56, 64613.39, 76999.43 and 84699.37 respectively. The cost of cultivation of pea in case of marginal farms was higher as compared to different farm size category. The total yield of pea production was 72.16 quintals per hectare. The total returns and net returns from pea production were 144324.32 and 59624.95 per hectare, respectively. The total returns and net returns from pea in case of large farms were higher as compared to different farm size category.
The cost of cultivation of pea in case of marginal farms was higher as compared to different farm size category whereas total returns and net returns from pea in case of large farms were higher as compared to different farm size category.
Pea, Cost of cultivation and Returns, Himachal Pradesh
