Impact of PMKISAN Scheme on Production and Efficiency of Ragi (Eleusine Coracana) Crop of Tumkur District of Karnataka

Abstract

The PMKISAN scheme has been implemented from 1st December 2018 with income support of Rs. 6000/- per farm family in three installments of Rs 2000/- each in the beginning of crop season. The beneficiaries of PMKISAN in Karnataka are using higher inputsfor ragi cultivation. The resultant effect is increase in yield and income. The B:C ratio of ragi enterprise is higher among the beneficiary farmers as compared to non-beneficiary farmers. The presence of money has enabled the farmers to be technically more efficient as compared to non-beneficiary farmers. The beneficiary farmers have realised 9.07 per cent higher gross return as compared to non-beneficiary farmers. The beneficairies have moved up the technical efficiency ladder with greater proportion of farmers being observed with medium and above efficiency as compared to non-beneficiaries. It is therefore suggested that the scheme must be continued in future to boost the agricultural sector.