تلخیص
The study was conducted in three of the four districts of Adaptive Research Zone, Sheikhupura;
which contains Sheikhupura, Lahore and Kasur districts for economic comparison of direct seeded
(DSR) and transplanted super basmati rice during Kharif-2014. Average yield, cost of production, net
economic benefits and benefit cost ratio for DSR and transplanted rice was calculated. Extent of area
under DSR technology was also determined. Farmers growing both DSR and transplanted rice were
selected using purposive sampling technique and sample size was 36. Data was collected by face to
face interview by using a well-structured questionnaire having personal, farm related and cost
variables. The results revealed that DSR technology was adopted on 22.8% of rice area on surveyed
farms. Average paddy yield, total cost of production, net economic benefits per hectare and BCR for
direct seeded rice were 3.09, Rs.112047, Rs.15014, 1.11 and for transplanted the figures were 3.19,
Rs. 134882, Rs.-8433, 0.95 respectively. Thus, in the year 2014, farmers gained profit from practicing
DSR technology and born loss from transplanted rice crop. It was found that farmers were growing
DSR through seven different sowing methods and using different seed rates. Moreover, weeds
infestation is a major problem in DSR technology that can be overcome through a combination of
cultural as well chemical control methods. It was concluded that DSR is a promising technology
subject to weeds management. Better coordination between research, extension and farming
community can bring fruitful results with respect to adoption of DSR technology.
Muhammad Younas, Momna Abdul Rehman, Abdi Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Masood Qadir Waqar. (2016) ECONOMIC COMPARISON OF DIRECT SEEDED AND TRANSPLANTED RICE: EVIDENCES FROM ADAPTIVE RESEARCH AREA OF PUNJAB PAKISTAN, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 4, Issue 1.
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