Sustainable Sugarcane Farming: Evaluating Resource Use and Economic Outcomes of Natural and Conventional Farming Systems: 25524
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https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED-25524
Author: Aishwarya S.P., Mahantesh R. Nayak, and B. R. Jamakhandi
Author Address: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru-560065 (Karnataka)
Abstract
This
study compared resource-use efficiency and economic performance of sugarcane
cultivation under natural and conventional farming systems in Belagavi
district, Karnataka, during 2023–24. Data were collected from 120 sugarcane
growers using a multi-stage purposive random sampling method, with equal
representation from both systems. A Cobb–Douglas production function, along
with Marginal Value Product (MVP) and Economic Efficiency (EE) measures, was
used to analyse input–output relationships. Results revealed comparable
productivity across systems but significant differences in input use. Setts
were overused, while farmyard manure and biofertilisers were underutilised.
Economic performance can be improved through rational input adjustments,
supported by targeted extension services for sustainable sugarcane farming and
improved long-term farm-level decision-making efficiency.
Keywords
Economic
analysis, economic efficiency, natural farming, resource use efficiency.
JEL Codes
D24, Q01, Q12,
Q15.