Farmers operate in an environment characterized by multiple and interrelated risks arising from production, market, financial, institutional and personal factors. Their perceptions of risk are shaped by experience, resource base, socio-economic conditions, access to information, and cultural attitudes toward uncertainty. In farm cost management, risk perception directly influences input use decisions, enterprise selection, investment in technology, borrowing behavior and overall cost structure of the farm business. Production risk is one of the most visible and immediate risks perceived by farmers. Variability in rainfall, temperature fluctuations, pest and disease outbreaks, soil fertility changes and natural calamities such as droughts or floods create uncertainty in yield levels. Small and marginal farmers, particularly those dependent on monsoon rainfall, often perceive production risk as the most serious threat because a single crop failure can severely affect household consumption and repayment capacity. Larger farmers with irrigation facilities and diversified cropping systems may perceive production risk as manageable but still significant. Thus, perception is closely related to resource endowment and resilience capacity. Price or market risk is another major concern. Farmers frequently face volatility in output prices due to fluctuations in supply and demand, global market trends, policy changes, and intermediaries’ behavior. Inadequate storage facilities and lack of real-time market information intensify the perception of price risk. Many farmers believe that they have little control over market prices and often perceive the marketing system as unfavorable. This perception leads to conservative marketing strategies such as immediate sale after harvest, even when prices are low, in order to avoid further uncertainty. Financial