PROFITABILITY OF PADDY PRODUCTION UNDER IRRIGATED ECOLOGY ACROSS NORTH EASTERN GHAT AGRO CLIMATIC ZONE OF ODISHAPrangya Paramita Sahoo, K.K. Sarangi and S.N. MishraAbstract Odisha is the ninth largest state in India with a share of 4.7% of Indiaâs total landmass and eleventh largest in terms of population, comprising 3.47% of Indiaâs total population and has a geographical area of 1,55,707 sq. kms and is divided into 10 Agro-Climatic Zones. Out of the 10 ACZs, ACZ -5 (North Eastern Ghat) covers 15% of the total area of the state. Paddy is the major crop grown in this agroclimatic zone. This study was carried out to explore the cost and returns of Paddy cultivation under rainfed condition in NEG ACZ in 2018-19. Multi stage purposive cum random sampling technique was employed in the selection of 60 farmers for the study. The study showed that cost structure for irrigated Paddy was Rs. 48961.51. Yield was higher in irrigated (45.15 q/ha) situation. Per hectare gross returns was Rs. 75,349.8. Among the different items of costs, human labour was the highest (43.58 per cent). The other important items of cost were machine labour (16.13 per cent), fertilizer (6.73 per cent) followed by rental value of own land (6.40 per cent), interest on fixed capital (5.83 per cent) and interest on working capital (4.19 per cent). The analysis of net return from Paddy cultivation revealed that the net return per hectare was Rs. 2,6388.29. And at the last the rate of return per rupee of expenditure was found higher i.e 1.53 in case of irrigated condition. Cultivation of Paddy is profitable in irrigated situation across North eastern ghat Agro climatic Zone. |