Profitability of Sugarcane Trash Management Practices: An Economic Analysis: 25072
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https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED-25072
Author: Rakesh B. L., S. S. Guledagudda, G. Basavaraj and S. A. Biradar
Author Address: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka (India)
Abstract
The
study examined the economics and impact of sugarcane trash management practices
among the sugarcane farmers in Belagavi and Mandya districts. The average cost
of cultivation was ?1,34,587 per ha, with a B: C ratio of 1.67. Trash
management practices significantly improved yield and profitability. Trash
composting recorded the highest yield (98.75 t/ha), net returns (?1,46,038/ha)
and B: C ratio (1.97), while trash mulching was the most widely adopted (64.60
per cent) with substantial returns. Practices like decomposition and mulching
also enhanced soil health. In contrast, trash burning showed the lowest
profitability. Overall, scientific trash management proved economically viable
and environmentally sustainable for sugarcane cultivation.
Keywords
Benefit-cost ratio, composting,
mulching, profitability, sustainable practices, trash management.
JEL Codes
Q12, Q15,
Q16, Q18.