Abstract:
Wheat is a major crop of Pakistan. Its per hectare yield is very low as compared with other countries. To estimate the impact of various factors of production on yield of wheat, the Cobb-Douglas production function in logarithmic form was used. The results of the production function indicate that wheat yield can be increased by increasing the use of irrigation, fertilizer and ploughing. The country as a whole is facing a severe shortage of canal water that is why; the coefficient of the irrigation variable is highest and statistically significant. The cost of production analysis indicates cost of production and gross income of wheat per acre increases with increase in farm size. The primary reason for this might be increased mechanization and farm inputs like fertilizer, irrigation and weddicide with increase in farm size. The increase in yield is more than the increase in cost that is why the net income per acre, cost per 40 kg and income per 40 kg reduces with farm size.
Page(s):
167-171
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Year: 2005