Vol. 6, Issue 5 (2018)
Cost structure and profitability of turmeric cultivation in Navsari district of South Gujarat
Author(s): Viraja CV, Thumar VM and Tandel VB
Abstract: A study was conducted to find out the cost and returns of turmeric in Navsari District of South Gujarat. Information relating to various cost of cultivation of turmeric by the Turmeric growers was enlisted in a pre-tested interview schedule. The average cost of cultivation per hectare of turmeric was ₹ 204737. It was the highest (₹ 227790) on large farms, followed by medium farms (₹ 204925) and small farms (₹ 182338). Further, study revealed that the expenditure share of operating cost in the total cost was 82.83 percent. Among the different item of expenditure, the rhizomes 34.22 percent ranked first followed by human labour 29.42 percent, Managerial charges 10.00 percent, Interest on working capital 7.19 percent, Miscellaneous cost 3.83 percent, Irrigation 2.50 percent etc. whereas the share of Cost-B in the total cost was about 86.66 percent and likewise the share of Cost C1 in the total cost was about 90.90 percent. The average yield per hectare was 247.00 quintals which was the highest on large sized farms (270.00 qtl.) and lowest on small sized farm (220.00 qtl.) The average turmeric growers received harvest price of ₹ 1155/qtl. The highest harvest price was received by large sized farms (₹ 1210/qtl) while the lowest was in case of small sizes farms (₹ 1100/qtl). The gross income per hectare was ₹ 285285 on sample farms while the average net income per hectare was ₹ 80548. It was ranged from ₹ 59662 on small farms to ₹ 98910 on large farms. The input-output ratio was 1:1.39. The farm business income and family labour income was ₹ 115704 and ₹ 107860 respectively.
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Viraja CV, Thumar VM, Tandel VB. Cost structure and profitability of turmeric cultivation in Navsari district of South Gujarat. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(5):1486-1488.
