Reproductive Dynamics and Economic Sustainability of Summer Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes: A Longitudinal Value Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.59436/jsiane.v5i1.33.2583-2093Keywords:
Arachis hypogaea, B:C Ratio, Bundelkhand, CAGR Inflation Model, 100-Kernel Weight, MSP, Oil Content, Reproductive Efficiency, Shelling Percentage, Summer GroundnutAbstract
A two-year field investigation (2006-2007) conducted at the Research Farm of Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya, Rath, Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, in the semi-arid Bundelkhand agro-climatic zone, evaluated 20 bunch-type groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes for reproductive yield attributes, quality parameters, and economic sustainability under summer heat-stress conditions. Observations encompassed pods per plant, 100-kernel weight, shelling percentage, and oil content, complemented by a longitudinal economic model projecting historical cultivation costs and net returns (2006-07) to contemporary 2026 fiscal terms using a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) inflation adjustment (r = 6%; n = 19 years; inflation multiplier = 3.0256). Genotypic variation was highly significant (P < 0.01) across all traits. ICGV 93468 recorded the highest pods per plant (16.55), 100-kernel weight (42.5 g), shelling percentage (72.5%), and oil content (50.2%), consistent with superior reproductive sink strength and photosynthate translocation efficiency. In inflation-adjusted 2026 terms, ICGV 93468 and ICGV 00298 generated net returns of Rs 102,541 ha⁻¹ and Rs 101,397 ha⁻¹, respectively, with benefit-cost (B:C) ratios of 1.28 and 1.24, approximately four times the returns recorded for the local check G 201 (B:C = 0.32). Only five genotypes (ICGV 93468, ICGV 00298, ICGV 99195, ICGV 00310, and Dh 86) exceeded a B: C ratio of 1.0, establishing a clear profitability threshold aligned with the projected 2025-26 Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 6,783 per quintal (Government of India, 2024). These findings validate genetic yield potential and seed quality as the most effective hedges against input cost inflation in contemporary semi-arid groundnut farming.
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