Cost Cutting Technological Interventions to Improve Jute Profitability

Abstract

In rainfed condition, majority of the jute growers follow broadcast method of sowing resulting non judicious use of their limited resouces. Line sowing of jute has several advantages over broadcast method of sowing. The present study was carried out by ICAR-CRIJAF in the farmer’s field of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal during 2017-19 to evaluate the performance of line sowing of jute by CRIJAF multi-row seed drill. Line Sowing of jute seed resulted 8.20 percent more fibre yields over broadcast method of sowing. The extension gap, technology gap and technology indexwas 2.41 q/ha, 7.05 q/ha and 18.11 percent, respectively. In comparison to broadcast method of sowing, total cost of cultivation by line sowing was reduced by 13.86 percent. The gross return and net return and B:C increased by 9.67 percent,51.77 percent and 26.99 percent respectively. It showed that higher profitability in jute cultivation can be achieved by labour saving through CRIJAF multi-row seed drill.