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project. where it is very high at Rs. 5125 per acre. For instance, the coefficient <strong>of</strong>
variation (CV) for cost <strong>of</strong> cultivation is only 19, as against 26.6 per cent, 22.3 per
cent and ~ I pc:r cent for yield gross income and net income respectively. The
higher C\' in net income retlects the intensity and scale <strong>of</strong> input use by the
farmers across the projects. The application <strong>of</strong> inputs depends upon farmers'
ability to mobilise on time and in the desired quantity. It is in this context that
training to farmers plays crucial educating them on various aspects <strong>of</strong> farming .
. -\ brief discussion <strong>of</strong> the impact <strong>of</strong> OFD on crop output in Peechi project,
whIch is seb:ted for indepth study, is attempted in the following. The details are
presented in table 6.12.
Table 6.12: Impact <strong>of</strong> OFD on crop output in Peechi. benefit cost analysis
for \985-86 to \99~-95
Year
Total expo on ,
i
Total earnings on Net return on
Benefit cost
CAD schemes add l. crop output
expenditure
ratio
(Rs Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs) (%)
1985·86 8.44 163 19.31 1931.28
1986·87 18.91 244 12.90 1290.32
1987·88 4.36 300 68.81 6880.73
1988-89 63.85 222 3.48 347.69
1989·90 222.25 212 0.95 95.39
1990·91 190.77 138 0.72 72.34
1991·92 164.46 162 0.99 98.50
1992·93 199.65 65 0.33 32.56
1993·94 169.23 ·123 ·0.73 ·72.68
1994·95 135.87 386 2.84 284.10
Total 1177. 79 1769 1.50 150.20
Source: CADA. 1996
The table shows that the implementation <strong>of</strong> CAD programmes in Peechi
. hi' t' \"h"r'> a tllUlti·fold increase in
project pick