COMPARISON OF ECONOMICS OF APPROVED AND UNAPPROVED VARIETIES OF COARSE RICE

Abstract

Survey was conducted by the researchers of Adaptive Research Farm, Gujranwala during kharif 2010 to evaluate the economic return of approved and un-approved varieties of coarse rice by selecting eighty five farmers. The selected farmers were interviewed according to a well designed questionnaire. The approved variety KSK-133 gave highest paddy yield 6453 kgha-1followed by un-approved Shahkaar (6357 kgha-1) and Superi (5574 kgha-1).Income recorded for approvedvariety KSK-133 was Rs. 132344 ha-1 which was slightly less as compared to unapproved Shahkaar (Rs. 136162 ha-1). The result of the survey revealed that education plays a vital role in agriculture development. Moreover farmers having own machinery and easily excess to hired labour earned maximum revenue from their crops.