• Dr Basavarajappa.P.T

The discussion in this chapter is focused on the production dimensions of Sunflower in the study area comprising of five talukas of Gadag district. It is expedient to discuss the production dimensions since they have a direct bearing on the marketing of the product relating to volume supply cost and prices. The different aspects covered by the discussion on the production of sunflower include the area covered by the sunflower crops during the five years in the five talukas of the district, quantity of the produce during the corresponding period and the yield per acre which indicates the productivity of the land in relation to the sunflower crop. Other aspects of production dimensions of sunflower relate to the cost of production in terms of the various components viz., tilling and manuring cost, cost of sowing, cost of cleaning of the crop, cost of irrigation, cost of crop cutting, cost of harvesting, cost of inputs like seeds, manure, water and irrigation etc,. In addition to these the other costs relating to infrastructure cost like, transport cost, electricity cost, rentals for harvesting, salary of regular workers etc. are discussed. The discussion under the production dimensions includes other aspects like investment in land, ownership of vehicles agricultural implements like tractors and irrigation pump sets. Financial involvement in relation to production activities and the production technology influencing production and the employment aspects are the major areas discussed

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"‘’Production Dimensions of Sunflower in Gadag District’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.643-656, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806480.pdf

"‘’Production Dimensions of Sunflower in Gadag District’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp643-656, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1806480.pdf