Profitability and Resource Use Efficiency of Organic and Inorganic Tomato, Capsicum, and Peas in Himachal Pradesh: A Comparative Study
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Author: Nisha Devi, Komal Sharma, Shaminder Kumar and Gagan Mehta
Author Address: Department of Social Sciences, College of Forestry, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230 (HP)
Keywords: Inorganic, organic, output-input ratio, resource use efficiency.
JEL Codes: C67, C83, O15.
Abstract
This study, uniquely conducted in all four agro-climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh, provided a comprehensive understanding of the profitability and resource use efficiency of vegetable crops in this region. Output-input ratio and Cobb-Douglas production function were used to assess profitability and resource use efficiency. Output-input ratio was found to be higher for inorganic tomato (4.11), inorganic capsicum (2.29) and organic peas (2.39) as compared to organic tomato (2.41), organic capsicum (1.15) and inorganic peas (1.94). It was found that labour and fertilizers were being underutilized for inorganically grown crops. At the same time, the estimated value of r was less than unity for seeds, FYM, pesticides, ploughing and stacking material, which means these resources were being overutilized. Meanwhile, in organically grown crops, bio-pesticides/insecticides, FYM, and labour were underutilized resources, and seeds and vermicompost were overutilized resources. Farmers were utilizing their resources inefficiently, necessitating the reallocation of expenditure among various resources, which would help increase production and return from vegetable cultivation.
Description
Indian J Econ Dev, 2024, 20(3), 431-439
https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED-23369