Economics of Production and Marketing of Wheat in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh

The present study was based on the data collected from a random sample of forty farmers who were selected randomly from four villages. Ten wheat growers from each of the selected villages considered to collect the required information for the present study. Study revealed that on an average cost of wheat cultivation estimated as 20997.56 per ha. The average net return was estimated as 24863.21 per ha. The average input-output ratio was observed as 1: 2.18. per farm. Per farm quantity produced of wheat is estimated as 21.00 quintal at marginal, 32.77 quintal at small farms, 44.22 quintal at medium farms and 101.62 quintal at large farms at sampled farms.