~ 623 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(6): 623-625 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2018; 7(6): 623-625 Received: 13-09-2018 Accepted: 15-10-2018 Riyaz Ahmad Research Scholar, Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India RR Verma Asst. Prof., Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Vikas Singh Sengar Research Scholar, Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India KK Singh Asst. Prof., Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Naveen Kumar Research Scholar, Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India RA Singh Asoci. Prof., Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A. & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Amar Pal Singh Asst. Prof., College of Hort. and For., N.D.U.A. & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India GP Singh HOD, Dept. of Agril. Eco. N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Correspondence Riyaz Ahmad Research Scholar, Dept. of Agril. Eco, N.D.U.A & T., Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Mustard: Economic study on resource use efficiency analysis in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh Riyaz Ahmad, RR Verma, Vikas Singh Sengar, KK Singh, Naveen Kumar, RA Singh, Amar Pal Singh and GP Singh Abstract Mustard is originated from China and spread over India from there. The study based on 100 respondents of different categories falling in Lakhimpur Kheri Dist., India is one of the largest producers of mustard in the world. India produces 7.96 million tons from 9.89 million hectares with 11.88 qtl/ha productivity (D.E.S., New Delhi, 2013-14) While in Uttar Pradesh, it is grown over an area of 1.67 million hectare with total production of about 0.77 million tones and productivity 11.62 qtl/ha. In Lakhimpur Kheri district mustard is grown in 1999 hectare with a production 19010 M.T. and productivity 6.95 qtl/ha. (Arth Evam Sankhykiya Prabhag, 2015-16). India is facing scarcity of edible oil. Enhanced mustard cultivation strategy can improve the supply of edible oil in India, in general and U.P., in particular. The primary data were collected by survey method through personal interview technique with use of pre- structured and pre- tested schedule while secondary data were collected from journals, reports and record of district and block head quarter. The study covers agricultural year 2016-17. Five variables, namely, per hectare seed cost(X1), per hectare machinery charges (X2), per hectare manure & fertilizer charges(X3), per hectare irrigation charges(X4) and per hectare human labour cost (X5) were used in functional analysis for analyzing the resource use efficiency with help of Cobb- Douglas production function. The functional analysis was observed as diminishing return to scale. High value of R 2 ranging from 0.84 to 0.72 indicates 84 to72% variation in yield is explained by included factors. The value of MVP for X1, X2 and X3, were observed more than unity indicating that there is further scope of investment on these factors to obtain optimum return of mustard in the study area. While MVP value of X4 and X5 variable were found less than unity indicating that excessive investment was made on these factors. X1, X2 and X5 variables were found statistical significant while X3 and X4 were found statistically non-significant. Mustard crop seems to be lucrative and suitable for doubling the income of the farmers in the study area. Keywords: Resource use efficiency, coefficient of multiple determination, MVP, Return to scale Introduction Mustard is originated from China and spread over India from there. India is one of the largest producers of mustard in the world. The production of mustard in India is around 16.2 million tones which accounts 18% of the total oil seed production of the world. Mustard is the major Rabi oilseed crops of India. It occupies a prominent place being next in importance to groundnut, both in area and production, meeting the fat requirement of about 50 per cent population in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal and Assam. Seed are known by different names in different places e.g. sarson, rai or raya, toria or lahi. While sarson and toria (lahi) are generally termed as rapeseed, rai or raya or laha is termed as mustard. The oil content varies from 37 to 49 per cent. The oil is utilized for human consumption throughout northern India in cooking and frying purposes. It is also used in preparation of hair oil and medicines. Rapeseed oil is used in the manufacture of greases. The leaves of young plants are used as green vegetable as they supply enough sulphur and minerals in the diet. The oil cake is used as a cattle feed and manure. India is one of the largest producers of rape seed and mustard in the world. India’s contribution in the world’s rape seed and mustard production is the highest of any country. The oil is utilized for human consumption throughout northern India in cooking and frying purpose. Rapeseed and mustard growing countries of the world are India, Canada, China, Pakistan, Poland, Bangladesh, and Sweden. India ranks first in the world in respect of acreage and second in production next to Canada. India produces 7.96 million tonnes from 9.89 million hectares with 11.88 qtl/ha productivity. In India its cultivation is mainly confined to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Assam, Bihar, and Punjab.