International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (131) Last page : (138)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5361
Economics Analysis of Water Use Efficiency in Different Water Forms in Different Crops in Rajasthan State
Vikash Pawariya1*, R. C. Sharma2 and B. K. Sharma3
1Researcher, 2Professor & Head, 3Professor
1&2Department of Agricultural Economics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan
3Department of Statistics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner, Rajasthan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: vikashpawariya@gmail.com
Received: 18.07.2017 | Revised: 27.07.2017 | Accepted: 28.07.2017
ABSTRACT
The present study was carried out in the semi arid and arid region of Rajasthan to analyze the water use efficiency in different crops. For this, the primary data were collected with the help of pre structured schedules and questionnaires in the study area. Total sample size was 238. The farmers were classified in different categories on the basis of their water selling and buying nature for the cropping. Cobb Douglas production function was used for quantifying the resource use efficiency. Four crops namely wheat, mustard, cumin and tomato was taken for the study and found that for the wheat crop, self-user + seller were over utilizing the water resources whereas the other agents of water markets were underutilizing water for the same crop. In the case of mustard crop, buyers were under utilizing the water resources where as other constituents of water market regimes were over utilizing the water resources. All categories were over-utilizing water in mustard except buyers category, which would have implication on sustainability of water availability in future.
Key words: Groundwater markets, Water use efficiency, Cobb Douglas production function.
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Cite this article: Pawariya, V., Sharma, R.C. and Sharma, B.K., Economics Analysis of Water Use Efficiency in Different Water Forms in Different Crops in Rajasthan State, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 131-138 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5361
