Vol. 8, Issue 12, Part F (2024)

The field research exploration was successfully conducted at Research Farm of Agriculture Research Station, Yavatmal under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola in Vidarbha region during consecutive seasons of Kharif–Rabi-Summer 2020-21 to 2022-2023. The Bt cotton based cropping system was investigated under optimal resource utilization with six different cropping systems for profitability in Vidarbha region. The mid late duration kharif cotton (PDKV JKAL-116)  ̶ summer groundnut (TAG-24) cropping sequence witnessed significantly the highest cotton equivalent yield (4301 kg ha^-1) with highest GMR (Rs. 248206 ha^-1), NMR (Rs. 167117 ha^-1) and B:C ratio of 3.06, during field investigation. However, early duration kharif cotton (Ajit-5) ̶ chickpea cropping sequence (C₃) registered the highest system profitability of Rs. 476 kg/day/ha, which was closely followed by cropping system C₆ i.e. mid late duration kharif cotton ̶ summer groundnut sequence (Rs. 474 kg/day/ha).