Author(s):

Riyaz Ahmad, RR Verma, Vikas Singh Sengar, KK Singh, Naveen Kumar, RA Singh, Amar Pal Singh and GP Singh

Abstract: Mustard is originated from China and spread over India from there. The study based on 100 respondents of different categories falling in Lakhimpur Kheri Dist., India is one of the largest producers of mustard in the world. India produces 7.96 million tons from 9.89 million hectares with 11.88 qtl/ha productivity (D.E.S., New Delhi, 2013-14) While in Uttar Pradesh, it is grown over an area of 1.67 million hectare with total production of about 0.77 million tones and productivity 11.62 qtl/ha. In Lakhimpur Kheri district mustard is grown in 1999 hectare with a production 19010 M.T. and productivity 6.95 qtl/ha. (Arth Evam Sankhykiya Prabhag, 2015-16). India is facing scarcity of edible oil. Enhanced mustard cultivation strategy can improve the supply of edible oil in India, in general and U.P., in particular. The primary data were collected by survey method through personal interview technique with use of pre-structured and pre- tested schedule while secondary data were collected from journals, reports and record of district and block head quarter. The study covers agricultural year 2016-17. Five variables, namely, per hectare seed cost(X₁), per hectare machinery charges (X₂), per hectare manure & fertilizer charges(X₃), per hectare irrigation charges(X₄) and per hectare human labour cost (X₅) were used in functional analysis for analyzing the resource use efficiency with help of Cobb- Douglas production function. The functional analysis was observed as diminishing return to scale. High value of R ²ranging from 0.84 to 0.72 indicates 84 to72% variation in yield is explained by included factors. The value of MVP for X₁, X₂ and X₃, were observed more than unity indicating that there is further scope of investment on these factors to obtain optimum return of mustard in the study area. While MVP value of X₄ and X₅ variable were found less than unity indicating that excessive investment was made on these factors. X₁, X₂ and X₅ variables were found statistical significant while X₃ and X₄ were found statistically non-significant. Mustard crop seems to be lucrative and suitable for doubling the income of the farmers in the study area.

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