Year: 2026 | Month: March | Volume 71 | Issue 1
An Economic Analysis of Production, Disposal pattern and Major Constraints in Pigeon Pea Cultivation of Chhattisgarh
Mukesh Kumar Seth
Komal Gambhir and Devendra Kurrey
DOI:10.46852/0424-2513.1.2026.16
Abstract:
The study an economic analysis of production, disposal pattern and major constraints in pigeon pea cultivation of Chhattisgarh is an attempt to analyze the on ground condition of cultivation and disposal pattern of the pigeon pea cultivation. A multistage sampling technique was applied for the collection of primary data for the year 2016-17. The data was collected from 240 respondents by the help of well structured pre-tested interview scheduled. The study explained that the overall farm size was 2.13 hact. The overall cost of cultivation of pigeon pea was found ` 16712.70 from which variable cost contributed 58.32 percent and fixed cost contributed 41.68 percent to the total Pigeon pea cultivation in Chhattisgarh faces several challenges that hinder its profitability and adoption in the state. The most critical constraints was inadequate access to credit facilities ranked first (96.67 %) among all the constraints included here followed by lack of awareness about government Schemes (95.42 %). Other constraints are high cost of inputs (94.58 %). The study reveals an overall net return of ` 6074.90 per hact underscoring the need of subsidizing inputs and targeted extension services. The marketable surplus in pigeon pea at overall was 2.23 qt/farm. It was also found that the pigeon pea growers were left with relatively small marketable surplus to dispose-off the produce from which 0.99 q/farm (41.14%) is disposed off to the whole seller. Suggestions were establishment of cooperative and regulated societies dedicated to the marketing and trade of pigeon pea can empower farmers and ensure fair pricing. Moreover, setting up local processing mills in the study area can help stabilize market prices, reduce post-harvest losses, and generate additional income opportunities for the farming community.
Highlights
- Four districts of Chhattisgarh state from all the three agro-climatic zones were selected with high acreage of pigean pea crop in 2015-16.
- To identify the cost and return incurred in the cultivation of pigeon pea crop the standard cost concepts given by the CACP was used
- Garrett’s Ranking method was used to identify constrains and factors influencing to the production and marketing of pigeon pea growers.
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