Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030
Online published on 23 October, 2017.
The study was conducted covering 30 cotton growers, 15 each commission agents, 15 Cotton Corporation of India agents, 20 ginners and 5 spinners in six mandals of Adilabad and four mandals of Guntur district. Findings of the study revealed that, the average total cost of cultivation and net returns of Bt cotton were higher in Adilabad district (Rs.69607 and Rs. 36781 per ha respectively) as compared to Guntur district (Rs.63793 and Rs. 21901 per ha respectively). The average total cost incurred in the processing of kapas to lint and lint to yarn worked out to be Rs.4631 and Rs. 17202 per quintal of kapas. The gross returns obtained from ginning one quintal of kapas were Rs.4970, of which the returns from main product (lint) were Rs.3979 and that from by product (seed) were Rs.992. The value addition to the product in the process was Rs.732. The net value added as a result of processing of kapas to lint was Rs.340 per quintal of kapas processed. The gross returns obtained from processing (spinning) of one quintal of lint were Rs.20435, which comprised of mainly returns from yarn (Rs.18250) and wastage (Rs.2185). The value addition in the process was Rs.8435. The net value added as a result of processing of lint to yarn was Rs.5933 per quintal of lint processed. The ginners have maximum financial profitability (1.86) followed by spinners (1.62) and farmers (1.39).
