Energy and cost audit of bullock farming system in buckwheat crop production A case study in Sikkim

The energy input for cultivation of buckwheat using improved equipment system was 342.34 MJ/ha over traditional equipment system in terrace conditions. The energy output input ratio was higher (8.51) for improved equipment system as compared to output input ratio value of 4.17 in case of traditional equipment system for buckwheat crop production in terrace conditions. The source wise cost economics showed an increase of Rs.7361/ha in case of traditional equipment system over. The operation cost economics revealed that the cost of operation for improved equipment system for production of buckwheat crop was 4246/ha kisser as compared to traditional equipment under terrace cultivation.