Resource use and technical efficiency in coriander production in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan

This study examines the efficiency of resource use, technical efficiency and constraints in coriander production in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan. The results indicated that fertilizer, plant protection chemicals and irrigation water resources were being used at sub-optimal level, and increase in use of these resources will provide better return. The mean technical efficiency of farms was 85.40 percent, and more than 66 percent farms were operating at above 80 percent efficiency level. Lack of disease resistant seed varieties and lack of awareness about seed treatment were the major production constraints, whereas lack of proper market information and lack of ingredient estimation facilities for seed spices were the major marketing constraints faced by the farmers. Government interventions are needed for awareness creation, information dissemination, establishment of ingredient estimation facility, facilities for storage, processing and transportation.