COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL
The study intends to compare the agronomic practices and economics of improved and hybrid rice production and identify the major problem faced by the rice growers in the Pyuthan district. Interviews with 60 randomly selected households (30 each of improved rice and hybrid rice growers) were conducte...
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| description | The study intends to compare the agronomic practices and economics of improved and hybrid rice production and identify the major problem faced by the rice growers in the Pyuthan district. Interviews with 60 randomly selected households (30 each of improved rice and hybrid rice growers) were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used for data entry and analysis. Results showed that while the amount of urea used in hybrid rice (92.46±22.73 kg/ha) was significantly higher than it was in improved rice (65.08±18.42 kg/ha), the amount of seed used was significantly higher in improved rice (63.53±11.41 kg/ha) than hybrid rice (23.39±3.25 kg/ha). Most of the hybrid rice growers used 2-3 seedlings/hill with a spacing of 20 x 18 cm2 whereas the improved rice growers used 4-6 seedlings/hill with a spacing of 9.33 x 7.00 cm2. The manual method of hand weeding and harvesting with no insect, pest, or disease controlling methods was adopted by both types of growers. The productivity and benefit-cost ratio of hybrid rice (5.23±0.72 Mt/ha and 1.48±0.18 respectively) were found significantly higher than the improved rice (3.84±0.73 Mt/ha and 1.25±0.21 respectively). Taking the by-product into account the gross returns of hybrid rice per ha (NRs 172,577.50) was significantly higher than the improved rice (NRs 136,911.76). The gross margin of hybrid rice (NRs 56,593.81) was also higher compared to that of improved rice (NRs 27,629.76). The most serious problem for both the improved (I=0.94) and hybrid rice growers (I=0.90) was the lack of fertilizers in time and less access to quality seed. To improve rice production and profitability, the adoption of hybrid varieties along with addressing these hindrances can be suggested in the area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81e4601e9f964505a751b1bf1b7be5302023-09-02T11:54:26ZengiVolga PressRussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences2226-11842022-10-0113010758210.18551/rjoas.2022-10.09COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPALSamyam P.0Srijana S.1Pankaj P.J.2Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University of RampurFaculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University of RampurDepartment of Agronomy, Agriculture and Forestry University of RampurThe study intends to compare the agronomic practices and economics of improved and hybrid rice production and identify the major problem faced by the rice growers in the Pyuthan district. Interviews with 60 randomly selected households (30 each of improved rice and hybrid rice growers) were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used for data entry and analysis. Results showed that while the amount of urea used in hybrid rice (92.46±22.73 kg/ha) was significantly higher than it was in improved rice (65.08±18.42 kg/ha), the amount of seed used was significantly higher in improved rice (63.53±11.41 kg/ha) than hybrid rice (23.39±3.25 kg/ha). Most of the hybrid rice growers used 2-3 seedlings/hill with a spacing of 20 x 18 cm2 whereas the improved rice growers used 4-6 seedlings/hill with a spacing of 9.33 x 7.00 cm2. The manual method of hand weeding and harvesting with no insect, pest, or disease controlling methods was adopted by both types of growers. The productivity and benefit-cost ratio of hybrid rice (5.23±0.72 Mt/ha and 1.48±0.18 respectively) were found significantly higher than the improved rice (3.84±0.73 Mt/ha and 1.25±0.21 respectively). Taking the by-product into account the gross returns of hybrid rice per ha (NRs 172,577.50) was significantly higher than the improved rice (NRs 136,911.76). The gross margin of hybrid rice (NRs 56,593.81) was also higher compared to that of improved rice (NRs 27,629.76). The most serious problem for both the improved (I=0.94) and hybrid rice growers (I=0.90) was the lack of fertilizers in time and less access to quality seed. To improve rice production and profitability, the adoption of hybrid varieties along with addressing these hindrances can be suggested in the area.http://rjoas.com/issue-2022-10/article_09.pdfbenefit-cost ratioproblemproductionrice growers |
| spellingShingle | Samyam P. Srijana S. Pankaj P.J. COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences benefit-cost ratio problem production rice growers |
| title | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL |
| title_full | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL |
| title_fullStr | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL |
| title_full_unstemmed | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL |
| title_short | COMPARATIVE STUDY ON AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS OF IMPROVED AND HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION IN PYUTHAN DISTRICT OF NEPAL |
| title_sort | comparative study on agronomic practices and economics of improved and hybrid rice production in pyuthan district of nepal |
| topic | benefit-cost ratio problem production rice growers |
| url | http://rjoas.com/issue-2022-10/article_09.pdf |
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