• R. RENGARAJU
• G KOKILA

Cotton is a soft, fluffy fibrous material which belongs to Malvaceae family. Cotton is the king of fiber, usually called White gold and is considered to be an industrial commodity of worldwide importance. Cotton is one of the most important fiber and cash crop of India and plays a dominant role in the industrial and agricultural economy of the country. India ranks first in acreage (about 91.58 lakh ha) among various cotton growing countries in world but three four in average yield (501kg lint/ha). Contract farming has taken many dimensions and has become the most popular issue in cotton production. The objectives of the study is to examine the cost and returns of cotton under both contract and non- contract farming in Kallakurichi district. The unit of cost of production was worked out and it was Rs.11102.79/Q and Rs. 8812.857/Q in contract and non-contract farming respectively. The profit per Quintal of cotton was Rs.1071.91 and Rs.757.1 for contract and non-contract farmers respectively. The benefit cost ratio for contract farmer was 1:1.8 and 1:1.37 for non- contract farmers which indicated that contract farmers earned Rs.1.88 as benefit for everyone rupee and non-contract earned Rs.1.37 as benefit from one rupee. The risks on contract farming of cotton were lower when compared to the non-contract farming system. Contracts cotton production was more profitable than non-contract cotton production.

Cotton Production, Contract Farming, non-contract farming, Cost and Returns

"COST AND RETURNS ON COTTON PRODUCTION UNDER CONTRACT AND NON-CONTRACT FARMING IN KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.b17-b22, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209103.pdf

"COST AND RETURNS ON COTTON PRODUCTION UNDER CONTRACT AND NON-CONTRACT FARMING IN KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppb17-b22, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209103.pdf