Crop Coverage:
Initially the scheme began with the coverage of only two crops namely wheat and bajra during 1970-71 and paddy was incorporated during the year 1971-72. The crop coverage has further widened and the cost estimates based on data collected under the scheme are currently generated for 28 crops. These crops are selected for a block period of three years, as indicated in Table 4.
Table 4 Distribution of Number of Crops by Broad Crop - Groups
| Sl. No |
Crop Group |
Number of crops selected for 2008-2011 |
Number of Crops selected for 2011-14 |
Number of Crops selected for 2014-17 |
| 1 |
Cereals |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| 2 |
Pulses |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 3 |
Oilseeds |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| 4 |
Fibre |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 5 |
Sugarcane |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 6 |
Fruit and Vegetables |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 7 |
Spices and Condiments |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 8 |
Miscellaneous Crop |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
28 |
28 |
28 |
The combination of crops covered varies from state to state depending upon their importance in terms of its relative contribution in the production of the relevant crop at all level. The names of these crops are given in the Table 5.
Table 5 :Name of Crops covered under the Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India (2014-17)
| I. KHARIF SEASON |
II. RABI SEASON |
| 1. Paddy |
15. Wheat |
| 2. Jowar |
16. Rapeseed & Mustard |
| 3. Bajra |
17. Sunflower |
| 4. Maize |
18. Gram |
| 5. Ragi |
19. Barley |
| 6. Arhar |
20. Lentil |
| 7. Urad |
21. Peas |
| 8. Moong |
|
| 9. Cotton |
|
| 10. Groundnut |
|
| 11. Soyabin |
|
| 12. Sunflower |
|
| 13. Sesamum |
|
| 14. Nigerseed |
|
| III.CASH CROPS |
IV. |
| 22. Sugarcane |
25. Onion |
| 23. Jute |
26. Potatoes |
| 24. VFC Tobacco |
|
| V.PERRENNIAL CROPS |
| 27. Coconut |
| 28. Black Paper |
