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Estimation of the Resource Use Efficiency and Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Sugarcane Cultivation in Balrampur District of Uttar Pradesh

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  • Tripathi, Devendra Mani
  • Maurya, Mukesh Kumar
  • Kumari, Suman
  • Karchuli, Amit Singh

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To study the resource use efficiency and constraints faced by the farmers in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh was conducted in agriculture year 2020-21. Multistage sampling technique was used. The study pertains and data gathered was analyzed and it was found that the return to scale in marginal farm was 0.93, in small size farm it was about 0.92 and in medium size farm the return to scale was found to be 0.96. The major constraints faced by the farmers in production of Sugarcane are High cost of Input, High Interest on Loans, High Labor Cost, High Incidence of Disease, Lack of Irrigation water supply, Inadequate Credit, Delay in Sanction of crop loan, Uncertain Weather, Lack of knowledge and important Technology and Poor Soil Fertility and the constraint faced by the farmers in Marketing of Sugarcane are Delay in Cash Payment, High Commission Charges, Malpractices in weighing, Price Fluctuation, High cost of transportation, Lack of storage facility, Market is far from production, Lack of information about government schemes and subsidies, Illegal deduction and Lack of skilled labor.

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  • Tripathi, Devendra Mani & Maurya, Mukesh Kumar & Kumari, Suman & Karchuli, Amit Singh, 2022. "Estimation of the Resource Use Efficiency and Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Sugarcane Cultivation in Balrampur District of Uttar Pradesh," Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, vol. 40(10), pages 1-5.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ajaees:367121
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    1. Samantaray, S. K. & Nayak, M. P. & Panda, P. K., 2017. "Constraints under Contract Farming in Sugarcane Cultivation: A Case of Odisha," Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, vol. 20(2).
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