Economic Analysis of BT. Cotton Cultivation in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Sarmad Veesar; Naushad Ali Bhutto; Attaullah Veesar

doi:10.59890/ijefbs.v3i5.174

Authors

Sarmad Veesar Department of Agricultural Economics, FASS, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
Naushad Ali Bhutto Department of Agricultural Economics, FASS, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
Attaullah Veesar Department of Agricultural Economics, FASS, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijefbs.v3i5.174

Keywords:

Bt. Cotton, Production, Land, Total Expenditure, Rupee, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study was carried out with the objectives of evaluating the costs and revenue obtained from Bt. cotton, cultivated in the District Hyderabad, Sindh province of Pakistan. This study aimed to find out the physical and revenue productivity and to compute net returns and the input-output ratio of this crop. For this study, sixty Bt. cotton growers were selected through a purposive sampling technique, where they were interviewed using a detailed questionnaire. Results show that the average age of selected respondents was 43.25 years, about 75 percent of growers were literate, and 25 percent were illiterate. The growers have about 12.08 years of Bt. cotton growing experience, while 20 percent of farmers had their first experience with Bt. cotton cultivation. The results further show that per acre average revenue was Rs. 231000 and average expenditure (per acre) was Rs. 111571, where they earned a net profit of Rs. 119429 per acre. The Bt. cotton grower had obtained input input-output ratio of 1:2.07, and the cost-benefit ratio was calculated as 1:1.07. This study reveals that the major constraints faced by the growers in the study area were a shortage of water, a lack of modern technologies, and lack of storage facilities, and a higher interest rate of agricultural loans. It is, therefore, suggested that the government must take effective steps to counter those problems by providing technical information, training, and easy credit facilities. Agriculture extension assistance should be mobilized to work with Bt cotton growers with advanced technologies in Sindh Province.

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