Cost and benefit analysis of sugarcane production in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province of Pakistan
Abstract
The current study is based on the assessment of sugarcane farming in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. From the study, it is clear that the region
has high potential of sugarcane production if the right inputs are
provided since the demand for sugar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other
countries is high. The study is based on both primary and secondary
information gathered from the region. Econometric methods of data
analyses have been employed. In the study, the goals are to establish
the cost and revenue gain in sugarcane cultivation, establish the
resource use efficiency in sugarcane production and to examine the
constraints faced by Farmers and the appropriate suggestion to overcome
these constraints and improve their earnings. From the study, it is
evident that efficient production of sugarcane is profitable as revenues
exceed costs. Nevertheless resource use efficiency is low due to lack of
modern production processes. Low rainfall, labor shortage and lack of
access to inputs are the key constraints. To address these challenges
irrigation should be enhanced and modern production processes adopted.