The present study was conducted in Rajpura block of Patiala district in Punjab with a sample of 50 vegetables growers. The total cost of cultivation was estimated at Rs 49563/ha for onion and Rs 34840/ha for cauliflower. The net returns were found higher for onion (Rs 74597/ha) as compared to...

The study on dynamics of labour demand in Punjab agriculture has revealed that between 1985-86 and 2006-07, the per-hectare labour use has declined by about 23 per cent; more so, in the case of dominant crops like wheat and paddy that have experienced large-scale mechanization. Wheat and paddy...

The present study was conducted in Rajpura block of Patiala district in Punjab with a sample of 50vegetables growers. The total cost of cultivation was estimated at Rs 49563/ha for onion and Rs 34840/hafor cauliflower. The net returns were found higher for onion (Rs 74597/ha) as compared to that...