“Costs, Returns of Sorghum in Bhind District of Madhya Pradesh”

Abstract

Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) is one of the four major food grains of the world millions of people in Africa and Asia depend on sorghum as the staple food. Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh was selected purposively Mehgaon block was selected purposively to fulfil the objectives of the present study. 20 respondents were selected by simple random sampling method. Thus total 60 respondents were considered for detail investigation. Survey method was used for collection of the relevant data from selected respondents. Sorghum crop was higher production as compare to Pearl-millet crop. It can be concluded that Sorghum crop was higher profitable as compare to Pearl-millet crops. Farm business income and family labour income were higher in Sorghum followed by Pearl-millet crops. Cost of production per quintal was observed that higher in Sorghum followed by Pearl-millet crops respectively.Input output ratio was also found higher in case of Sorghum crop at cost C3 level followed by Pearl-millet crops per hectare in the study area.