Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2017, Vol. 5 (1): 73-81 ISSN: 2320-7817| eISSN: 2320-964X © 2017 |IJLSCI www.ijlsci.in 73 A consumption pattern of Agrochemicals and cost and returns of Kharif paddy for variety MTU-1010 in Bastar Plateau of Chhattisgarh, India Om Kumar Netam*, Leelesh Kumar Sahu and Mukesh Kumar Seth Department of Agricultural Economics, Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), India. Manuscript details: ABSTRACT Received: 01.12.2016 Accepted: 01.03.2017 Published : 06.04.2017 Editor: Cite this article as: Om Kumar Netam*, Leelesh Kumar Sahu and Mukesh Kumar Seth (2017) A consumption pattern of Agrochemicals and cost and returns of Kharif paddy for variety MTU-1010 in Bastar Plateau of Chhattisgarh, India, International J. of Life Sciences, 5 (1): 73-81. Copyright: © 2016 | Author (s), This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial - No Derivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non- commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. The present study is based on economic analysis of paddy production with the objective to work out the consumption pattern of agrochemicals, cost and returns of kharif paddy in the study area. The major findings of this study revealed that on an average, the consumption of agrochemicals of kharif paddy (variety-MTU-1010) was calculated as use of insecticide was higher in case of Imidacloprid 17.8% SL (-18.61 per cent) followed by Acephate 75% SP (-63.71 per cent) and lowest in Deltamethrin 1%+ Triazophos 35% EC (-90.19 percent), herbicide gap was higher in case of Oxadirzil (-26.51 per cent) followed by Pyrozosulphuran + Ethyl 10% WP (-33.84) and lowest in Pendimethylene ‐(-81.25 per cent), fungicide was higher in case of Propiconazole 25% EC (-34.18 per cent) followed by Tricyclazole (-60.13 per cent) and lowest in Carbendazim 12% +Mancozeb 63%WP (-78.39 per cent) and fertilizers gap was higher in case of nitrogen (-5.64 per cent) followed by phosphorus (-9.32 per cent) and potash (-25.52 per cent). Overall, on an average the per hectare cost of cultivation of kharif paddy (variety- MTU-1010) was calculated as Rs. 34028.99, on an average yield of kharif paddy was observed for (variety -MTU-1010) 38.59 quintals and average cost of production per quintal of kharif paddy for variety- MTU-1010 was Rs. 882.11. The input-output ratio was kharif paddy for variety- MTU-1010 was 1:1.84. Keywords: Paddy, economic analysis, input wise cost of cultivation, net rupees per rupee of investment, cost concepts, measures of farm profit. INTRODUCTION Paddy is the most important and extensively grown food crop in the World. It is the staple food of more than 60 per cent of the world population. Paddy is mainly produced and consumed in the Asian region. India has the largest area under paddy in the world and ranks second in the production after China. Country has also emerged as a major rice consumer. Rice is primarily a high energy calorie food. The by-products of paddy are also used for preparing various industrial products especially in textile industries as it contains good amount of starch. The straw of paddy is used for packing. It is a good source of fodder and may be used as litter. Rice bran is a source of RESEARCH ARTICLE