Description
The study compared costs of cultivation, yields and net revenues between ZBNF and non-ZBNF.
Findings
ZBNF had lower cultivation costs for most crops, except cotton
Yields were similar or slightly lower for ZBNF for most crops
Net revenues were higher for ZBNF for all crops except cotton, due to lower input costs
ZBNF showed less variability in net revenues, indicating lower financial risk.
Stats
ZBNF cultivation costs were INR 3,000-22,000/acre lower for most crops
Yields were 0.3-0.7 Mt/acre lower for ZBNF for some crops
Net revenues were INR 9,000-37,000/acre higher for ZBNF for all crops except cotton Cultivation costs INR 3,000-22,000/acre lower in ZBNF for most crops
Cotton cultivation costs INR 9,000/acre higher in ZBNF
Cotton showed INR 34,800/acre lower net revenue in ZBNF.