Impact of zero tillage practices on economics of wheat cultivation in Haryana

Abstract

The study has compared the economics of wheat production in Haryana in zero tillage\rwith zero seed drill machine and Turbo seeder methods. The study indicates the net income has been\rfound higher in Turbo seeder method, mainly due to lower cost of production compared to that in Zero\rseed drill method. The study has observed that ZT with turbo seeder technology has potential to\rprovide additional income to farmers and help in conservation of scarce resources. The benefit cost\rratio had been worked out and it was found to be 2.02 for zero seed drill and 2.21 for the turbo seeder\rtillage method of wheat cultivation, which shows that turbo seeder method of wheat cultivation is\reconomically feasible. Despite several advantages, adoption of turbo seeder technology has been\rlimited and one major constraint identified is the difficulty in accessing a Turbo seeder machine during\rsowing period. The study has suggested that ZT with turbo seeder technology should be disseminated\ron a wider scale and availability of turbo seeder should be ensured at least through custom-hiring\rbasis on timely.