1Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013 (Assam)
2Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013 (Assam)
3Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013 (Assam)
*Corresponding author's email: imran.bnca@gmail.com, amvrin23@gmail.com
JELCodes: D23, D57, Q10
The study intended to compare the economics of potato production for both FPC and non-FPC farmers of the study area. The per hectare cost of potato production was calculated as 181312.96 for FPC farmers and 195293.22 for non-FPC farmers on an overall farm basis. For both FPC and non-FPC farms, the total cost of production per hectare increased with the increase in the size of the farms. The overall productivity of potato was found higher in the case of FPC farmers (235.82 quintals/ha) as compared to non-FPC farmers (215.54 quintals/ha). In the case of FPC farmers, the productivity of small farmers was recorded as highest (248 quintals/ha), and it was lowest in the large farmer's category. In the case of non-FPC farmers, the highest productivity was found in medium farmers (226.05 quintals/ha) and the lowest in large farmers (215.54 quintals/ha). The price received per quintal of potato was more in FPC farmers ( 1400) as compared to non-FPC farmers ( 1250). The overall gross income per hectare was 330166.66 and 261895.80 for FPC and non-FPC farmers, respectively. The returns per rupee of FPC farmers were found to be higher (1.82) as compared to non-FPC farmers (1.38).
Farmer producer company, gross income, productivity, returns per rupee
