CACP · CCS

Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops

Cost of cultivation data are used to study crop-wise farm costs, returns, and price-policy analysis.

Open downloadLarge
Host / institution

DES / DACFW · DES / DACFW

Geography

India, state

Time coverage

Multi-state crop-cost series

Update frequency

Annual but lagged

What this is best for

MSP analysis and crop economics

Main limitations

Lagged; complex cost constructs

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is Cost of Cultivation used for?
MSP analysis and crop economics
How do you access Cost of Cultivation data?
Cost of Cultivation is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does Cost of Cultivation cover?
Geography: India, state. Time coverage: Multi-state crop-cost series.
What are the main limitations of Cost of Cultivation?
Lagged; complex cost constructs

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

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Variables5

Live-fetch blocked/unavailable (skip recorded 2026-07-09); representative fields from catalog host materials — confirm on official portal. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / codeDescription
A2+FLA2+FL
C2 costsC2 costs
laborLabor
machineryMachinery
fertilizerFertilizer
Formats

scheme summaries · plot-level summaries

Technical tags
annualofficial scheme
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Cost of production vs market prices

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.