Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers Application in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Wheat is the second most important cereal crop in India which plays an important role in food and nutritional security of Indian population. It is known as “king of cereals” which is a rich source of various carbohydrates, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are the leading wheat-producing states, accounting for a significant portion of the country’s wheat total production. Rajasthan state stands on 5^th position in top wheat producing states of India. There is a need of judicious use of organic and inorganic fertilizers to increase the grain production without hampering the soil fertility and health. Hence, present experiment was conducted at Agronomy Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India during the rabi season of the year 2024–25for its economic feasibility. This experiment was laid out with total eight treatments with three replications in randomized block design (RBD). On the basis of result, the highest benefit : cost ratio (4.07), gross return (156098.75rupees/ha) and net return (117738.33)was observed in treatment T₁: 100% RDF as compared to other treatments. Thus, the application of 100% RDF is recommended to the farmers of Shri Ganganagar region for higher profitability as well as for maintains soil fertility and soil health.