Economic analysis and resource use efficiency of carrot production in Chitwan district, Nepal

Authors

  • Bina Sapkota Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0933-2955
  • Kalyani Mishra Tripathi Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Sapana Parajuli Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Samikshya Gautam Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Gaurav Adhikari Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Bala Sharma Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Subash Bhandari Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i2.32508

Keywords:

Allocative efficiency, Benefit-cost ratio, Cobb-Douglas production function, Economics, Return to scale

Abstract

A study was conducted from February to May 2020 to analyze the cost-benefit economics analysis and resource use efficiency of carrot production in Chitwan, Nepal. Altogether 70 households producing carrot were selected randomly and surveyed through the pre-tested semi-structured interview-based schedule. Data was entered and coded using SPSS 25 and analyzed using STATA 12.1. The study revealed that the total variable cost per hectare for carrot production was US $1803.1 and a benefit-cost ratio of 1.81 was estimated. Cobb-Douglas production function models the relationship between production output and production inputs . Production function analysis including seven explanatory variables, showed a significant positive effect of seed cost, tractor cost and human labor cost (P<0.01), fertilizer and manure cost (P<0.05) on gross return but herbicide cost, packaging cost, vitamin and micronutrients cost were found insignificant. The return to scale was found to be 1.42. According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to increase the seed, fertilizer and manure, tractor labor and  human labor costs by approximately 45%, 74%, 67%, and 79% respectively and reduce the herbicide and packaging costs approximately by 116% and 246% respectively. The adoption of modern technologies with adjustments to resource use should be suggested to maximize the productivity and profit from carrot production.

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Published

2020-10-30

How to Cite

Sapkota, B., Tripathi, K. M., Parajuli, S., Gautam, S., Adhikari, G., Sharma, B., & Bhandari, S. (2020). Economic analysis and resource use efficiency of carrot production in Chitwan district, Nepal. Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 3(2), 218–227. https://doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i2.32508

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