Volume : II, Issue : I, January - 2013

Is Cotton a Real Cash Crop ? Cotton Growing Frmer’s Perspectives

Patil Sanjaykumar J , Dr. Pandit Yashwant M

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This Research Paper is based on the Cotton Growing Farmer’s Perspectives about cotton as this crop in real sense a cash crop. A cash crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale for profit. The Indian cash crop refers to those crops grown generally for money. Fiber crops form the most important Indian cash crop and Cotton is one of the notable Indian cash crops which account the maximum profit among all the cash crops in India. . India is the second largest cotton producer and consumer. Cotton is one of the principal crops of India and plays a vital role in the country’s economic growth by providing substantial employment and making significant contributions to export earnings. The main objective of this paper was to check the status of cotton crop as a cash crop in present scenario. The Research Paper is based on Primary data collected from 120 cotton growing farmers’ perspectives in structured Questionnaire.

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Patil Sanjaykumar J ,Dr.Pandit Yashwant M Is Cotton a Real Cash Crop ? Cotton Growing Frmer’s Perspectives International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.I January 2013

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