ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CASHEWNUT PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND PROCESSING IN PRAKASAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
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1991
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ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD
Abstract
This study was undertaken emphasizing the costs, returns,
marketing and processing of cashewnut. A sample of
72 farmers were selected from seven villages in two mandals
of Prakasam district. Discounted cash flow techniques, B-eRatio,
.IRR, farm efficiency measures, cost concepts and
price spread were used.
Establishment cost of Rs.7935.28 was incurred upto prebearing
period and from sixth year onwards Rs.903.48 was
incurred towards maintenance of orchard. Cost A1 , Cost B
and Cost C were found to be Rs.990.32, Rs.2344.67 and
Rs.3751.48 respectively. Net returns of Rs.l67.65 was
obtained. Farm business income, Family labour income and
Farm investment income were Rs.2928.81, Rs.l574.46 and
Rs.l522.00 respectively. Pay back period of 8.5 years, net
present worth of Rs.5558.37, benefit cost ratio of 1.26:1
and internal rate of return of 18.97 per cent were obtained.
Processing cost of Rs.l24.22 was incurred and Rs.l47.25 was
incurred towards marketing of 80 Kg (1 bag) of rawnuts •
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ECONOMIC, ANALYSIS, CASHEWNUT, PRODUCTION, MARKETING, PROCESSING, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH