Productivity and Economics of Different Double Cropping Systems at Farmer's Field in Tikamgarh District of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the productivity and economics of different cropping systems at Farmer's Field  in five blocks of Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. The pooled data revealed that the total productivity in terms of  seed yield (45.0 q/ha) as well as wheat equivalent yield (54.1 q/ha) was recorded the highest in soybean-wheat system.  Similarly, the production efficiency (19.3 kg/ha/day) and net monetary return (` 36882/ha) were also recorded the highest  in soybean-wheat system. However, net monetary return per day was recorded the maximum in blackgram-coriander  system (` 160/ha/day) closely followed by soybean-wheat (` 158/ha/day) system. Soybean-wheat system gave an  advantage of a net return of ` 10467, ` 8007 and ` 1310 per hectare over sesame-wheat, blackgram-mustard and  blackgram-coriander systems respectively. Similarly, increase in net monetary return from blackgram-coriander over  sesame-wheat was ` 9157/ha and over blackgram-mustard was ` 6697/ha. The net return per rupee invested (B:C) was  recorded the highest in blackgram-coriander (1.92) and the lowest in sesame-wheat (1.07) system. It was evident from the  results that soybean-wheat system exhibited superiority over other cropping systems in Tikamgarh district. Similarly,  growing the coriander crop after blackgram was more remunerative than growing mustard crop. Blackgram-coriander  system was also profitable over sesame-wheat system.