Productivity and Farm Income differences of Ginger Cultivation in Sikkim

By : Yograj Sharma , Pradyut Guha

Page No: 37-45

Abstract
The analysis of the data of 200 ginger farming households initiating cultivation in different agro-climatic regions of East and South district of Sikkim at disaggregate level reveals that significant difference of total factor productivity in different agro-climatic regions with average productivity has been found to be maximum in the tropical region and was least in temperate agro-climatic region. Considerable differences in farm business income were also noticed with the change in agro-climatic regions. The expenditure incurred for hired labour, manure, and disease (rhizome rot) seems to have a negative and significant impact on farmer’s income.

Authors :
Yograj Sharma : Research Scholar, Department of Economics, Sikkim University, Sikkim
Pradyut Guha : Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Sikkim University, Sikkim.