Factors affecting wheat yield: A case study of mixed cropping zone of Punjab
2010
Hassan, I. (Adaptive Research Farm, Sargodha (Pakistan)) | Chattha, M.B. (Adaptive Research Farm, Sargodha (Pakistan)) | Chattha, T.H. (Adaptive Research Farm, Sargodha (Pakistan)) | Ali, M.A. (Extension and Agricultural Research, Lahore (Pakistan))
A study was carried out at Adaptive Research Farm, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan during 2006-07. The objective was to determine the most important factors affecting wheat production in mixed cropping zone of Punjab province. A sample of 200 wheat growing respondents was randomly selected from five villages of four district. i.e. Sargodha, Jhang, Faisalabad and Toba Tek Singh. Cobb Douglas type production function was employed to assess the effect of sowing time, seed rate, education, fertilizers application, irrigation, etc. on wheat yield. Sowing time, rotavator use, education, seed rate, weedicide cost and use of nitrogenous fertilizer were found as contributing factors towards higher wheat yield on sampled respondents farms with co-efficient values of -0.083, 0.07, 0.03, 0.418, 0.081 and 0.092, respectively. So, there is a need to educate the farmers on priority basis for adopting recommended practices. The extension staff can play a pivotal role in this regard.
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