Performance of Organic Package on Yield and Economics in Groundnut
Sahaja Deva *
RARS, Tirupati, India.
YallaturuPeeruSaheb
KVK, Kalikiri, India.
Prasanna Lakshmi Ravuri
Polytechnic of Agriculture, Tirupati, India.
K. Madhuri
KVK, Kalikiri, India.
M K Jyosthna
S.V.Agricultural College, Tirupati, India.
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Abstract
To evaluate the organic package on yield and economics of groundnut, the on-farm testing was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalikiri in five farmer’s fields during two consecutive Kharif seasons of 2021 and 2022. Results of two years data revealed that, yield attributes and yields were higher in farmers practice; due to its less cost of cultivation and B:C ratio was higher in organic farming. Yield in farmers practice were 1490 and 1782 kg ha-1 during 2021 and 2022, respectivelyand in organic farming were 1305 and 1570 kg ha-1. Net returns were 31763 and 30785 Rs ha-1 in organic farming and farmers practice, respectively. B: C ratio of 1.56 and 1.47, were recorded in organic farming and farmers practice, respectively.
Keywords: Economics, groundnut, organic farming, yield