Cost of Production and Profitability Analysis on Mango Orchards in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu

The “king of fruits” in the most commercially and economically supporting for the peasant farming of our country. India is the top most producer in the world and significant contribution is provided by Tamil Nadu. Hence the study was carried out in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu with a sample size of 80 with the objective of cost of production and profitability of mango orchard. The study found that the average establishment cost of the orchards is Rs. 290937.5 per ha and the cost of cultivation/ha is Rs. 93674.16 per ha. The average yield of the sample respondent was 23.08 tonnes and generates a net income of Rs. 229492.5. It was also found that the BCR at 15% discount rate was 1.98 showed the feasibility of mango orchard cultivation.

S. Santhakumar*1 and S. Ravichandran2 Click here to download file

Research Article | Published online : 17-May-2021