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The aim of this study was to
estimate the cost and returns of sugarcane
production per acre on different size of
farms in Krishnagiri taluk of Krishnagiri
District in Tamilnadu. The study was
confined to a sample of 175 sugarcane
farmer households selected from seven
villages of Krishnagiri taluk of Krishnagiri
District. A simple percentage analysis was
employed to identify the socio-economic
characteristics and cost and returns of
sugarcane cultivation for the selected
sample farmers. The results of the study
showed that out of the 175 sample
sugarcane farmer selected for the study,
the majority of them belonged to nuclear
family; their family size had 2-4 members;
their age had 40–60 years and had a small
family monthly income of Rs.15,000 to
Rs.30,000. The educational status of the
farmers was secondary level. The study
concluded that the majority of the
sugarcane farmer’s still employ low level
of modern technology in sugarcane
cultivation. Also, most of the sugarcane
farmers are middle-aged, non-literate
males; this had greatly contributed to
inefficiency in sugarcane production
among the sugarcane farmers. To this end,
there is a need for continuous research in
understanding the differences observed,
which in this study concerns the
magnitudes rather than conflicts. Further
limitation of the study is that the data used
as shown in the yield curves tend to
fluctuate considerably. This mean that
yield of sugarcane was influenced by
climate and soil parameters.