Volume : 4, Issue : 12, December - 2015

ANALYSIS ON COST & RETURNS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PADDY CULTIVATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT - TAMIL NADU

Dr. P. Anandaraj

Abstract :

<p>This study aims at an analysis of the Cost-Returns structure of paddy cultivation in the study area &ndash; Thiruvarur District and characteristics &amp; Cost and returns for the paddy cultivation of the sample farmers (large and small farmers, according to their land holdings) are ascertained. Proportionate random sampling technique was adopted for the accuracy of the study. The structural differences between small and large farmers were tested by using Chow&rsquo;s F-test. The behaviour of prices and arrivals of paddy was analyzed by computing ratio to moving average method and Residual Method The results revealed the importance of cost and returns in the chain of production that starts with the producer and ends with the consumer. The study has also elucidate fruitful suggestions for the betterment of the farmers, to encourage Government machinery and to educate themselves on maximum productivity avoiding wastage and other irrelevant aspects of paddy production in Thiruvarur District , TamilNadu.</p>