“Comparative Economics of Rejuvenated and Non-rejuvenated Mango orchards in South Konkan Region”
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2018
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Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli , Dist : Ratnagiri
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Mango is an important rainfed horticultural cash crop of Konkan region. The variety Alphonso which is grown in Konkan region is very popular in national and international markets. But the productivity of Alphonso mango is very low as compared to state and national level coupled with alternate bearing habit of this variety.
There are several reasons for the low productivity and quality of mango which are being compensated by adopting rejuvenation technique. Large number of mango orchards in the
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age group of 30-60 and above have either gone unproductive or showing marked decline in productivity.
Rejuvenation is the process of pruning and after pruning, management of the plants to make them productive by utility the existing root system, which mean restoring the productive capacity of the fruit trees.
The present study entitled “Comparative economics of rejuvenated and non-rejuvenated mango orchards in South Konkan region (M.S.).” was undertaken with a sample of 80 mango growers selected randomly out of which 40 farmers were among the rejuvenated group and 40 were among non-rejuvenated mango growers. The rejuvenated mango growers were divided in to 2 groups i.e. Group-I (age of rejuvenated orchards 1-4 years) and Group-II (age of rejuvenated orchards more than 4 years). The data pertained to the agriculture year 2017-18. The data were analyzed with suitable statistical tools i.e. mean, percentages, geometric mean, S.D. etc.
The average size of holding in the case of rejuvenated group was 7.68 ha while it was 6.03 ha in non-rejuvenated group. The average size of rejuvenated mango orchards was 0.66 ha while in case of non-rejuvenated it was 2.84 ha. The operation wise per hectare labour utilized and expenditure incurred at overall level for rejuvenated mango orchard was 151 days and ` 25940 respectively. At overall level per hectare total labour utilized after rejuvenated of mango orchard were 180 days, while in the case of non-rejuvenated mango orchards per hectare total labour utilized for different operations were 228 days. The per hectare saving of 21 man days with cost of ` 4952 was found in rejuvenated orchards over non-rejuvenated orchards.
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At overall level, input cost incurred for rejuvenated orchards was ` 36243, while it was ` 33952 for non-rejuvenated orchards. The average per quintal cost of cultivation was ` 3051 at overall level in rejuvenated group while it was ` 4166 in non-rejuvenated group. At overall level in rejuvenated orchards it was observed that „Cost-A‟, „Cost-B‟ and „Cost-C‟ was ` 71773, ` 132214 and ` 147854 respectively. In the case of non-rejuvenated group it was ` 64663, ` 113431 and ` 135896 respectively. The Benefit Cost Ratio of rejuvenated orchards at overall level was 1.49 while in non-rejuvenated it was 1.16 respectively. The Benefit Cost Ratio of matured rejuvenated orchards (age of orchards 4-8 years) was 1.60.
It was found that increase in the yield was at overall level in rejuvenated group was 15.84 q. In Group-II i.e. orchards rejuvenated before 4-8 years. The per hectare yield obtained in this group was 52.14 q. showing an incremental increase of 19.52q. It shows that as age of rejuvenated orchards increase the per hectare yield also increase. The value of coefficient of multiple determination (R2) was 0.9642 indicated that 96.42 per cent variation in mango production was explained by variables included in the function. The value of coefficient of multiple determination (R2) was 0.9129 indicated that 91.29 per cent variation in mango production was explained by variables included in the function.
Ratios of MVP/FC were more than unity in case of manure, urea, single super phosphate and sulphate of potash indicating the scope of expanding the use of these inputs. But the
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expenditure on other variables such as Cultar (growth regulator), plant protection chemicals and human labour needs to be curtailed in the both groups. The allocative resource use efficiency for rejuvenated and non-rejuvenated mango orchards revealed that mango growers needs to be given adequate technical knowledge for resource management and their use. The mango farmers can increase their profitability in mango production by proper reallocation of resources.
The major constraints faced by mango growers were lack of technical knowledge (75-95 %). Cent per cent farmers opined that they got good yield after rejuvenation of old and senile orchards. About 97.50 per cent of respondents opined that harvesting and spraying is difficult and time consuming practice in non-rejuvenated orchards due to long spreaded branches. Rejuvenation technology is good solution for it.
Majority of farmers are adopting this technology. Mango growers in producing area need to be trained by extension agencies to adopt the rejuvenation technology for better yield. In old mango orchards numbers of trees per hectare are less. After rejuvenation density of plant population can be increased. Due to which profitability will increase.
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