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Comparative Economics of Yields, Market Prices and Returns of Organic Tomato Production with that of Inorganic Tomato Production in Kolar District of Karnataka


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1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.), India
2 Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture (V.N.M.K.V.), LATUR (M.S.), India
     

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The paper has reported the difference of yield, market prices and returns of organic tomato production with that of inorganic production inKolar district. The study revealed that per ha average yield of tomatoes on organic farm (203.76q) was comparatively lower than that of inorganic farm (217.5q). The average per kg market price of organic tomatoes (Rs. 15.28) was found to be higher than that of inorganic tomatoes (Rs. 13.65). The output: input ratio was also higher on organic farms (3.12) compared to inorganic farms (2.76).

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Yield,marketing Cost, Net Returns, Output Input Ratio.
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  • Comparative Economics of Yields, Market Prices and Returns of Organic Tomato Production with that of Inorganic Tomato Production in Kolar District of Karnataka

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Authors

R. D. Shelke
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.), India
M. M. Bhogaonkar
Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture (V.N.M.K.V.), LATUR (M.S.), India
R. V. Chavan
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, PARBHANI (M.S.), India

Abstract


The paper has reported the difference of yield, market prices and returns of organic tomato production with that of inorganic production inKolar district. The study revealed that per ha average yield of tomatoes on organic farm (203.76q) was comparatively lower than that of inorganic farm (217.5q). The average per kg market price of organic tomatoes (Rs. 15.28) was found to be higher than that of inorganic tomatoes (Rs. 13.65). The output: input ratio was also higher on organic farms (3.12) compared to inorganic farms (2.76).

Keywords


Yield,marketing Cost, Net Returns, Output Input Ratio.

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