Table 1 Comparison of cropping systems: use of external inputs, labour demand and productivities.
Use of external inputs (Rs/ha/year) | Labour demand (days/ha/year) | Irrigation seasons | Yearly land productivity: Gross Value added (Rs/ha/year) | Daily labour productivity: Gross Value added (Rs/day) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ginger associated with chilli | 405 167 | 777 | Dry season + Kharif + Rabi | 786 500 | 1012 |
Vegetables and bananas on a two-year cycle | 108 554 | 308 | Dry season + Kharif + Rabi | 530 000 | 1714 |
Associated turmeric | 168 649 | 716 | (late dry season) + Kharif + Rabi | 480 000 | 674 |
Vegetables (3 cycles in a year) | 163 333 | 736 | Dry season + Kharif + Rabi | 420 000 | 572 |
Sunflower followed by horsegram (East) | 57 204 | 112 | / | 38 136 | 340 |
Sorghum followed by horsegram (East) | 30 107 | 137 | / | 45 160 | 328 |
Maize followed by horsegram (West) | 30 197 | 143 | / | 70 459 | 491 |
Marigold followed by horsegram (West) | 67 224 | 269 | / | 67 224 | 250 |
