NARESH KUMAR, KULDEEP KUMAR AND RAJESH KATHWAL
KVK, Kaithal
Department of Agricultural Economics, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004
Regional Research Station (Horticulture), Buria,
CCS Haryana Agricultural University CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, Haryana (India)
*(e-mail : kt1977rajesh@gmail.com)
(Received: 18 April 2025; Accepted: 15 June 2025)
SUMMARY
The present study was conducted during the year 2011-12 in district Sirsa (Haryana) to see the impact of mechanization on guar productivity of farms among the farmers of Haryana. There were 120 farmers under study selected purposively. The average productivity of guar per hectare was found to be maximum under own mechanized farms (13.42 q/ha) as compared to custom hiring farms (10.50 q/ha). The percentage increase in the guar productivity on own mechanized farms were 27.81 over custom hiring farms. The guar productivity of large farmers was found to be maximum under own mechanized farms (14.50 q/ha) as compared to custom hiring farms (11.25 q/ha). The percentage increase in the guar productivity on own mechanized farms was 28.89 per cent. Maximum benefit cost ratio was achieved in own mechanized farms (1.70) as compared to custom hiring farms (1.31). In nut nutshell, it can be concluded that farmers who owned their machines were more beneficial as compared to custom hiring farm implements.
Key words: Custom hiring farm, Guar, Own Mechanized Farms, B:C ratio, productivity