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Table 11. Input use for maize production in selected states of India, 2001.
Seed Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Zinc Farmyard Pesticide
State District (kg/ha) (kg/ha) (kg/ha) (kg/ha) (kg/ha) manure(qtl/ha) (kg/ha)
Traditional maize growing states
Bihar Munger 8.7 55.0 23.0 3.5 0.0 17.5 5.0
Siwan 7.7 33.4 13.8 2.1 10.0 13.5 2.5
Begusarai 7.3 76.6 32.2 4.2 6.0 15.5 6.5
Madhya Pradesh Chindwara 8.3 30.2 18.4 2.8 0.0 11.0 2.0
Mandsaur 6.7 41.7 18.4 0.0 0.0 13.5 2.5
Jhabua 6.3 16.0 11.5 0.0 0.0 7.0 0.0
Uttar Pradesh Behraich 10.7 33.0 11.5 0.0 0.0 7.5 2.0
Hardoi 11.3 44.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 0.0
Bulandshar 14.7 66.0 27.6 0.0 0.0 9.0 2.0
Rajasthan Banswara 10.0 65.0 30.0 4.0 0.0 9.0 2.0
Bhilwara 8.5 40.0 19.0 0.3 0.0 3.5 0.0
Udaipur 9.0 45.0 20.0 0.5 0.0 4.5 0.0
Non-traditional maize growing states
Andhra Pradesh Mahboobnagar 12.5 110.0 40.0 5.0 0.0 12.5 3.0
Karimnagar 12.0 100.0 40.0 5.0 0.0 15.0 2.0
Nizamabad 14.0 150.0 50.0 10.0 0.0 20.0 4.5
Karnataka Chitradurga 14.0 75.0 28.0 5.0 0.0 20.0 2.0
Dharwad 12.5 50.0 25.0 3.0 0.0 15.0 1.5
Belgaum 13.0 60.0 25.0 3.0 0.0 15.0 1.5
Source: IFAD-CIMMYT-India RRA Surveys, 2001.
Table 12. Use of family and hired labor (person-days/ha) in maize production by type of cultivar in selected states of
India, 2001. † Local varieties Composites Hybrids
State District Family Hired Total Family Hired Total Family Hired Total
Traditional maize growing states
Bihar Munger 46.51 36.17 82.69 46.44 39.06 85.50 38.71 30.17 68.94
(27.90) (21.70) (49.60) (29.00) (24.40) (53.40) (27.20) (21.20) (48.44)
Siwan 29.50 54.48 83.98 29.56 54.48 84.04 24.63 45.42 70.00
(16.30) (30.10) (46.40) (17.20) (31.70) (48.90) (16.00) (29.50) (45.47)
Begusarai 64.76 66.01 130.77 64.70 65.89 130.83 53.87 54.96 108.96
(25.90) (26.40) (52.30) (27.20) (27.70) (55.00) (24.80) (25.30) (50.16)
Madhya Pradesh Jhabua 68.50 0.00 68.51 68.50 0.00 68.50 57.08 0.00 57.08
(69.10) (0.00) (69.10) (69.90) (0.00) (69.90) (67.90) (0.00) (67.91)
Mandsaur 83.29 26.56 109.86 82.95 26.55 109.50 69.15 22.13 91.25
(43.90) (14.00) (57.90) (45.30) (14.50) (59.80) (42.80) (13.70) (56.48)
Chindwara 70.09 46.00 116.11 69.91 46.06 115.96 58.36 38.28 96.65
(32.30) (21.20) (53.60) (34.00) (22.40) (56.40) (31.10) (20.40) (51.51)
Rajasthan Banswara 64.65 66.06 130.73 64.67 66.01 130.67 54.01 55.06 108.96
(27.50) (28.10) (55.60) (28.90) (29.50) (58.40) (25.70) (26.20) (51.85)
Bhilwara 46.51 36.17 82.85 46.47 36.26 82.73 38.74 30.27 68.96
(29.70) (23.10) (52.90) (31.40) (24.50) (55.90) (28.80) (22.50) (51.26)
Udaipur 74.42 46.40 121.05 74.42 46.48 121.10 61.99 38.84 100.82
(34.80) (21.70) (56.60) (36.50) (22.80) (59.40) (33.20) (20.80) (54.00)
Uttar Pradesh Behraich 76.06 58.40 134.47 76.08 58.40 134.48 63.39 48.78 112.09
(31.00) (23.80) (54.80) (32.70) (25.10) (57.80) (29.50) (22.70) (52.16)
Hardoi 74.49 46.58 121.07 74.42 46.48 121.10 61.99 38.84 100.82
(34.70) (21.70) (56.40) (36.50) (22.80) (59.40) (33.20) (20.80) (54.00)
Bulandshar 52.11 78.93 131.05 51.91 79.06 130.96 43.27 65.80 109.22
(20.60) (31.20) (51.80) (21.80) (33.20) (55.00) (19.40) (29.50) (49.00)
Non-traditional maize growing states
Andhra Pradesh Nizamabad —- ‡ —- —- —- —- —- 62.74 63.02 125.73
(22.40) (22.50) (44.89)
Karimnagar —- —- —- —- —- —- 70.40 46.66 117.08
(34.10) (22.60) (56.71)
Mahboobnagar —- —- —- —- —- —- 63.32 45.01 108.33
(33.20) (23.60) (56.80)
Karnataka Chitradurga —- —- —- —- —- —- 68.78 60.00 128.76
(27.40) (23.90) (51.29)
Dharwad —- —- —- —- —- —- 61.75 45.28 106.88
(28.50) (20.90) (49.33)
Belgaum —- —- —- —- —- —- 52.36 56.33 115.36
(30.55) (21.20) (51.70)
Source: IFAD-CIMMYT-India RRA Surveys, 2001.
†
Figures in parentheses indicate % of total operational costs.
‡
—- = not cultivated.