International Journal of Commerce & Business Management

B. G. Jawanjal ¹, V. G. Naik ¹, J. M. Talathi ¹, D. B. Malave ¹, S. A. Wagale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Dr. B.S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), IN

Abstract

In suru sugarcane group per hectare cost 'A' was Rs. 75,423, cost 'B' was Rs. 1,15,600 and cost 'C' was Rs. 1,43,664 while in ratoon sugarcane group per hectare cost 'A' was Rs. 48,228, cost 'B' was Rs. 71,693 and cost 'C' was Rs. 88,873, respectively. The net returns in suru sugarcane group were Rs. 1,63,286, Rs. 1,23,109 and Rs. 95,045 at cost 'A', 'B' and 'C', respectively while in ratoon sugarcane group net returns were Rs. 91,339, Rs. 67,874 and Rs. 50,694 at cost 'A', 'B' and 'C', respectively. The analysis of per hectare profitability of suru sugarcane and ratoon sugarcane crop indicated that cultivation of both type of sugarcane were profitable at all the levels of cost, as indicated by into benefit-cost ratio of suru sugarcane 1.66 and ratoon sugarcane 1.57. In suru sugarcane group per hectare main produce was 102.45 tonne and by produce was 20.49 tonne while in ratoon sugarcane group main produce was 59.90 tonne and by produce was 11.98 tonne.

Keywords

Cost, Returns, Profitability, B:C Ratio.

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R. V. Surwase ¹, P. J. Kshirsagar ², J. M. Talathi ¹, S. T. Gore ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Dr. B.S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Dr. B.S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The financial feasibility analysis of capital investment in sapota orchard in Thane district of Maharashtra revealed profitability of enterprise. The per hectare capital investment for establishing sapota orchard for period of first five years was Rs. 93609. The annual per hectare cost of production (Cost C) for sapota worked out to Rs. 120138. The analysis of investment in sapota orchard showed that, the investment made in sapota plantation is economically viable with Benefit cost ratio (BCR) greater than unity(1.87), Net present value (NPV) was positive (Rs. 495835) and Internal rate of return (IIR) was higher than prevailing rate of interest (12 %). The pay back period also desirable considering the total economic life of sapota orchard (50 years).

Keywords

Cost, Return, Financial Feasibility, NPV, BCR, PBP, IRR.

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