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Incorporating Cost of Irrigation Water in the Currently Underestimated Cost of Cultivation: An Empirical Treatise

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  • Rohith, G.V.
  • Rashmi, K.S.
  • Hamsa, K.R.
  • Lekshmi, U. Divya
  • Rajeshwari, D.
  • Manjunatha, A.V.
  • Rashmi, N.
  • Olekar, Jagannath

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This study highlights that even though water for irrigation substantially contributes to production of principal crops, the cost of cultivation discounts its role, since it does not incorporate the cost of irrigation water in the cost of cultivation methodology followed by Directorate of Economics and Statistics/Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (DES-CACP). The study suggests modifications in data and methodology in estimating cost of cultivation of crops considering the field data from Karnataka. Estimating the net returns from the DES Cost of Cultivation Scheme data for TE 2008-10 according to market prices, economic prices and natural resource valuation (including cost of water), the study highlights that the extent of under estimation of cost of cultivation varies from 16 per cent to 49 per cent of the cost of cultivation in the case of groundwater irrigated crops and 4 per cent to 14 per cent in the case of canal irrigated crops. The minimum support price (MSP) offered did not include the cost of irrigation water of the principal crops cultivated in Karnataka. The study also suggests focusing on removal of market imperfections in addition to an MSP which properly accounts for cost of irrigation water, to enable farmers to reap a favourable proportion of consumer’s rupee.

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  • Rohith, G.V. & Rashmi, K.S. & Hamsa, K.R. & Lekshmi, U. Divya & Rajeshwari, D. & Manjunatha, A.V. & Rashmi, N. & Olekar, Jagannath, 2015. "Incorporating Cost of Irrigation Water in the Currently Underestimated Cost of Cultivation: An Empirical Treatise," Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, vol. 70(3), pages 1-14.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:inijae:230067
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.230067
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    1. Shah, Tushaar & Scott, C. & Kishore, A. & Sharma, A., 2003. "Energy-irrigation nexus in South Asia: Improving groundwater conservation and power sector viability," IWMI Research Reports H033885, International Water Management Institute.
    2. International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program, 2003. "The energy-irrigation nexus," IWMI Water Policy Briefings 113065, International Water Management Institute.
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    1. Hamsa, K.R. & Bellundagi, V. & S.M.P.S., 2018. "Economic optimum crop planning for maximization of farm net income in central dry zone of Karnataka: An application of linear programming model," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 277731, International Association of Agricultural Economists.

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