International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Ashish Srivastava, KK Singh, Pranav Kumar Mishra, Balvir Singh, Ajay Kumar Gautam and Riyaz Ahmad

abstract
The study was conducted in A. N. D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The enquiry pertained to the agricultural year 2021-22. District and block namely, Etawah & Takha and Basher were selected due to higher concentration of garlic area. 120 respondents along with acreage under garlic cultivation were selected from each category i.e. marginal (below 1 ha), small (1-2 ha) and medium (2-4 ha & above). Overall average size of farms was 1.56 ha, 0.81 ha marginal, 1.74 ha small and 4.60 ha medium farms. The total cultivated area was observed 187.48 ha on sample farms. Personal interview technique with pre-structured approved schedule method was adopted for data collection. On an average, the cost of cultivation of garlic per hectare came to Rs. 59998.16. The maximum cost of cultivation (Rs.68797.29) was observed on marginal farms followed by small farms (Rs. 47292.88). Calculated value of Cost-C3 came to Rs. 68797.29, Rs. 47292.88, and Rs. 48581.26 on marginal, small and medium size groups of farms, respectively. On an average cost A1, B1, B2, C1, and cost C2 worked out were Rs. 43171.70, 43407.57, 51407.57, 46543.79 and 54543.79 apiece ha, respectively. Average input-output ratio on cost A1, cost B1, cost B2, cost C1, cost C2 and cost C3 were worked out and came to 1:4.45, 1:4.42, 1:3.67, 1:4.11, 1:3.46 and 1:3.14, respectively.