Assessing the Economic Viability of Mechanical Paddy Transplantation in Haryana

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Page: 466-470

Vinay Mehala, Monika Devi, Aakshdeep, and Sumit (Department of Agricultural Economics, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)

The study was conducted to analyze the cost and returns associated with paddy cultivation under mechanical and traditional (conventional) methods, along with the marginal value productivity of key resources and the constraints faced by farmers in the adoption of mechanical transplantation methods in paddy cultivation. The cost and return analysis revealed that under the mechanical method, farmers incur higher costs as well as obtain greater returns, resulting in a slightly better benefit-cost ratio than the traditional method. Marginal value productivity analysis showed that inputs in both methods are overutilized, with a need to reduce resource usage for obtaining higher returns. Major constraints faced by paddy growers in adopting mechanical transplantation methods were “Lack of local manufacturer”, “High Cost of purchasing and maintaining technology”, and “Increase in total cost”. These constraints need to be addressed by formulating proper policies to promote the adoption of mechanical transplantation over traditional methods and improve the returns to farmers.