Year: 2017 | Month: March | Volume 62 | Issue 1
A Comparative Analysis of DSR Technology Vs. Transplanted Method in Haryana
DOI:10.5958/2230-7311.2017.00053.8
Abstract:
The present study was conducted during 2015-16 in two districts namely, Kaithal and Karnal in Haryana with the objective to analyse the economic impact of direct-seeded rice (DSR) technology over the traditional method of sowing in rice. The study was conducted with the help of a questionnaire, interviewed over 240 farmers (120 farmers per district). The cost of preparatory tillage was reduced by 57.45 percent in direct seeded rice over traditional method of sowing. The various costs like pre-sowing irrigation, sowing, fertilizer cost, fertilizer application, irrigation, plant protection, miscellaneous, total working capital and total cost were reduced by 22.71, 158.64, 15.87, 7.38, 64.47, 4.84, 8.59, 25.08 and 11.27 per cent in direct seeded rice over traditional method of sowing, respectively. However, DSR technology resulted in a reduction in yield by 9.40 per cent per hectare (38.3 q/ha) as compared to transplanted rice (41.9 q/ha). In DSR technology, the cost of seed and weed management were increased by 89.48 and 95.83 percent, respectively, as compared to traditional method of sowing. A net return of ` 87.28 per hectare was estimated in transplanted rice. A net return of ` 1803.27 per hectare was estimated in DSR. The cost of production per quintal of paddy was found ` 2557.45 and ` 2515.38 in transplanted and DSR technology, respectively. The BC ratio in DSR was 1.02. The benefit-cost ratio of TPR was 1.00, resulting in no profit any loss.
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