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M.V. Reddy
It looks as if the cost of weeding in winter chickpeas is higher that the spring
chickpeas. But the indirect benefits of weeding on soil fertility and lowering
the weed population in due course of time should not be undermined. Competition
for labor and implements between winter chickpeas and cereals may be
only of a temporary nature. With increased returns from winter chickpeas and
more mechanization, the problem may become less important and may not
stand in the way of adoption of the improved technology.
D. Nygaard
I agree.
P. Cooper
If farmers keep their fields clean during winter by cultivation prior to planting
spring chickpea, then in your partial budget you must allow for the fact that in
winter planting they will not have this cost which should affect the increased
weeding costs which you envisage.
D. Nygaard
Yes, a good point.