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Economics of Kharif Tomato Production in Latur District of Maharashtra


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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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Investigation was carried out during the year 2011-2012. Fifty Kharif tomato cultivators were selected from Chakur, Gharni, Wadwal, Mohanl and Kadmoli villages of Latur district for the present study. The techniques like mean, percentage, ratio and cost concept of Cost-A, Cost-B and Cost-C were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that per hectare gross returns from Kharif tomato was found to be Rs. 102099.43 net profit was Rs. 26309.71. The output-input ratio was 1.35. The per quintal cost of production in tomato was Rs. 332.60.

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Tomato, Net Profit, Cost-C, Gross Returns.
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Authors

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

Abstract


Investigation was carried out during the year 2011-2012. Fifty Kharif tomato cultivators were selected from Chakur, Gharni, Wadwal, Mohanl and Kadmoli villages of Latur district for the present study. The techniques like mean, percentage, ratio and cost concept of Cost-A, Cost-B and Cost-C were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that per hectare gross returns from Kharif tomato was found to be Rs. 102099.43 net profit was Rs. 26309.71. The output-input ratio was 1.35. The per quintal cost of production in tomato was Rs. 332.60.

Keywords


Tomato, Net Profit, Cost-C, Gross Returns.

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