Abstract
Blackgram is one of the important pulse crops grown throughout India, resistant to adverse climatic conditions. It is good source of vegetable protein which is three times more than the cereals. It plays an important role in Indian diet. Andhra Pradesh is one of the major blackgram producing states in India. The present study was taken up with an objective to find out the economics and profitability of blackgram in Andhra Pradesh. The data regarding cost of cultivation for combined Andhra Pradesh for different years were obtained from the Directorate of Economics and statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The results revealed that blackgram cultivation is profitable and rice fallow pulses cropping pattern can be encouraged in the state. The comparison of the gross returns and cost of cultivation revealed positive returns indicating that blackgram cultivation is profitable.
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