COST ANALYSIS OF HYBRID VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON FARMER'S INCOME IN BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The vegetable grows in a wide range in summer and winter along with off-season vegetables in Pakistan. Vegetable production is the main source of household income and employment of many opportunities for vegetable farmers in Pakistan as well as in Balochistan. The main purpose of research work is to know the adoption rate of hybrid varieties, to estimate, and compare the profitability of selected vegetable respondents, and its impact on farmers’ income. The study was conducted through primary data collection from vegetable growers who had planted hybrid, improved, and local vegetable varieties in the Balochistan. A survey methodology is used to collect primary data because it is commonly used in the field of social sciences. The research work was initiated during 2019-20 from 109 vegetable farmers, randomly selected from 25 villages of determination the study areas are Kachhi (Bolan), Killa Saifullah and Loralai districts, Balochistan. During the survey majority of vegetable growers are unknown hybrid seed varieties due to no agriculture training facilities in the vegetable growers in the study area. The research policy is long-lasting for production issues of vegetable seed varieties solving through development free diseases, high yielding, and pest-resistant seed varieties for different growing areas in the province. The researcher must think of a feature policy increasing vegetable production improve through better management practices for increasing vegetable production export for national demand. The hybrid vegetable growers received net income was Rs. 101303, 85133, 89969, and 54103 per acre of tomato, Cauliflower, Luffa/Ridge Gourd (Turia), and Onion respectively.