1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bharsar-247001, Saharanpur, U.P.
2ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow-226002, U.P.
5ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Kanpur, U.P.
*ICAR-KVK, IISR, Lucknow-226002, U.P.
The study was carried out in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh during 2010–11 to 2013–14. An experiment was conducted to assess and popularize the suitable variety for onion production (NHRDF Red-2) during the Rabi season in different locations in entire district and compared with the farmers’ practices. It was revealed from the data that NHRDF Red-2 variety resulted in maximum vegetative growth (plant height, number of leaves, neck thickness) and bulb growth (bulb weight, bulb length, bulb diameter and bulb size). Similarly, maximum yield per hectare was also found with NHRDF Red-2 variety while minimum yield was observed with farmer practices (N-53). The average net returns with NHRDF Red-2 were observed to be Rs. 169592 per ha in comparison to control plot i.e. 1,11,380 per ha and on an average Rs. 58212 per ha as additional income was realized which may be attributed to the technological intervention provided to the farmers. Therefore, it is concluded that cultivation of onion with NHRDF Red-2 variety will produce higher yield along with quality bulbs at lower cost of production. With the great adoptability of NHRDF Red-2 variety for the cultivations by the farmers some of rural youths started nursery raising for entrepreneurship development through production and marketing of vegetable seedlings.
Economic analysis, Entrepreneurship development, Onion, Production and marketing
