International Research Journal of Agricultural Economics and Statistics

R. K. Rai ¹, Ajay Kumar Triphathi ¹, A. K. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The study reveals that average cost of cultivation of papaya crop in district Varanasi came to Rs. 38369/ ha. It was lowest to Rs. 34931.59/ha. on marginal farms Rs. 38224.66/ha. small and highest of Rs. 41540.44/ha. on large size group of farms. The average return over cost C came to Rs. 99323.60/ha. which was lowest Rs. 71068.40/ha. on marginal farmers, Rs. 92575.34/ha on small farms and highest Rs. 110859.56/ha. on large farms. Papaya crop gave an average benefit more the three times from the investment of Rs. 1 on all three size of group of farms, but large size group of farms fetch Rs. 3.36 as compared to small Rs. 3.42 and marginal Rs. 3.03 per rupee investment. The marketing of papaya reflects that 38.76 per cent of marketed surplus of papaya disposed in channel–III followed by channel –II (34.42%) and channel–I (26.82%). The 51.38 per cent of total producer’s surplus was accounted by large farmers 28.84 per cent by marginal farmers and 19.78 per cent by small farmers. Minimum marketing cost, 2.80 per cent of consumer’s purchase price was incurred in channel –I while it was 16.84 per cent in channel-II and 33.90 per cent in channel –II and 33.90 per cent in channel – III. The net price received by producer (papaya grower) in channel - I, II and III was 97, 83.16 and 66.10 per cent, respectively. It was apparent, that channel – I is more advantageous to producer as well as consumer for better margin and proper satisfaction to producer. Near about 31 per cent profit margin was distributed among number of intermediaries in channel –III severely affected to papaya growers as well as decreases in price spread to intermediaries. The producers/growers of papaya especially small and marginal may advised to sell their produce in rural market either directly to consumers or tiup with some retailer in their area with an agreement to supply a fixed quantum of papaya regularly. This will help to prevent the bulk supply in the rural market for better price incentive to papaya producer regularly as well as decreases the price spread into number of market intermediaries with better utility to the consumers’ rupee.

Keywords

Production, Marketing, Papaya.

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R. K. Rai ¹, A. K. Tripathi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, U. S. Nagar, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), IN

Abstract

This paper examined the cost and return of guava orchard revealed that the establishment cost of guava orchard at first year is higher as compared to second year and third year of the gestation period. Inter cropping of wheat play an important role to provide income in gestation period for curtailing the establishment cost. Highest input cost involved in more than 12 years aged orchard with low productivity and income while 6-12 year aged guava orchard provide better production as well as income and employment to the growers. Kanpur Nagar is potential area of guava producing a large quantum of fruits having good quality competing to allahabadi guava. In lean season the whole sale price of guava reach upto Rs.1000-1200 per qtl., which decline the level of income of guava producer. It is due to lack of assured/efficient and innovative marketing arrangements and facilities for better storage and transport for remunerative prices and value addition to mitigate the production and marketing risk. It is suggested to make a guava growers co-operatives under support of government agencies to seek better remunerative prices through efficient market as well as facilities of cooling chains and processing units during postharvest may provide a big incentive to guava growers for better productivity, income and employment in the study area.

Keywords

Cost of Cultivation, Gross Return, Net Return, Benefit Cost Ratio.

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