Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2019)
Economic feasibility of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) under protected cultivation with special reference to Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh
Author(s): Ghanshyam Deshmukh, RK Jhade and SL Alawa
Abstract: Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) is a herb and its flowers are like Daisy. It can be grown as a field crop in open air on raised beds, as a greenhouse plant under controlled conditions (polyhouse) and as a potted plant. Gerbera is the latest sensation to Indian floriculture, commercially grown throughout the world in a wide range of climatic conditions. In India, Greenhouse technology has been taken under use for the last five decades, which was used for research purposes. Presently, greenhouse technology is becoming popular among the farmers to grow high valued flowers, ornaments and good quality samplings. Raising of seedlings and plant propagations are important commercial aspects of greenhouse technology. Main purpose of greenhouse farming is to enhance agricultural production from the limited space. In spite of a considerable decrease during the last decade, energy consumption in greenhouse cultivation remains high. More sustainable greenhouse gerbera production in horticulture can be realised by developing new greenhouse and cultivation concepts. During the past few years, the cut flower growers, especially, rose growers in Chhindwara district have diversified in to other cut flowers due to some lacunae in production and marketing management strategies. In present study an attempt has been made to find out the sustainability of Gerbera cut flower production in Chhindwara district. The main objective of present paper is to study cultivation of gerbera greenhouse unit, economic status of gerbera and cost benefit ratio analysis of gerbera flower. Recently Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh has emerged out as the progressive district for use of greenhouse technology in farming. It would be pertinent to examine and to assess the distributional patterns of greenhouse in the study area. Besides, it is also proposed to examine the input output analysis regarding crops grown. An economic analysis is dealing with crop productivity in the greenhouse.
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Ghanshyam Deshmukh, RK Jhade, SL Alawa. Economic feasibility of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) under protected cultivation with special reference to Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(2):1765-1768.
