Cost of Cultivation and Minimum Support Price: A Study with Reference to Tur in Kalaburagi District

Tur is a significant crop of the agricultural economy, accounting for approximately 36 percent of the total cultivated area in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka state. Given the prominence of the tur crop in the district’s agricultural economy, it was essential to examine the issues concerning the cost of cultivation and the minimum support price for this crop in the district. This is particularly relevant despite the fact that the production of tur has seen an increase over the years, both nationally and within Karnataka, especially in Kalaburagi district. The study was conducted in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka state of India, to find out cost of cultivation and minimum support price for tur in Kalaburagi district, to analyze the cost benefit of tur cultivation in Kalaburagi district and to suggest certain measures in the light of empirical study for effective and efficient of cost of cultivation.