A Study on Level of Input and Economics of Production of Groundnut in Gujarat

Groundnut, popularly known as peanut, which is one of the important kharif oilseed crop and its botanical name Arachis hypogea. India ranks second next to China in terms production.
 During 2019-20, groundnut was cultivated under 31.57 million hectares producing 53.64 tonnes groundnuts world. ranked first term area, with 15.30 per cent share world acreage followed by (14.57%) Nigeria (12.89%). Keeping all these things view, researcher has decided conduct a study entitled level input economics production Gujarat objective for groundnut. A multistage sampling adopted appropriate procedure study. In stage, out thirty-three districts, seven districts were selected purposively according highest command area cultivation. two talukas from each district chosen purposively. third villages taluka randomly. fourth twelve respondents randomly village. Thus, total 336 As regards analytical tools, following techniques used analyse stipulated objectives, i.e. calculation cost returns, Cobb-Douglas function MVP/MC ratio. All type farm size group more seeds than recommended seed rate except marginal farmers. Nitrogen Phosphorus usage higher doses group. Manure half Medium, semi medium large farmers return ha over B small Input-output ratio observed case (1.69) C2, (1.68). Farmers utilize inputs like seed, fertilizer, bullock labour irrigation, Whereas, underutilize equipment, PPC, human manure. ignoring package practices new technologies. Hence, proper timely training should be provided create awareness about technologies involving extension activities personnel through arranging meetings, field demonstrations, meeting progressive etc.