An Economic Analysis of Pearl Millet Crop in Rain-fed Micro Farming Situation in Zone IB of Rajasthan, India

The present study was conducted in Hanumangarh district of Zone IB of Rajasthan. This district have Rainfed micro-farming situation. Hence, Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan was selected. In this district two villages were selected from Nohar tehsil. A sample of 25 farmers from each village was selected. The study was aimed at examining compound growth rate, cost and returns, resource use efficiency and farm income inequalities. Primary data were collected on pre-structured schedules for agriculture year 2017-18. In the study found that CAGR of area, production, and productivity in period first was positive but in period second this found was negative except positive productivity in Rajasthan. Average cost per hectare of pearl millet was ₹ 13955.07 and gross income on was ₹ 33646.67. The Cobb Douglas production function, revealed that in pearl millet crop weeding intercultural operation were underutilized. Gini coefficient in farm household was 0.311 in Rain-fed micro farming situation.