Production and Marketing Management of Orchids in Uttar Kannada District
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Date
2012
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
Orchids are most fascinating and beautiful of all flowers and have emerged as
an important constituent in the global cut flower trade. Uttar Kannada district is
purposively selected as it is one of the major orchid growing region. In all about 50
orchids growing famrers were identified for eliciting detailed information with regard
to production and marketing aspects of the crop. The study conducted was exclusively
based on primary data. For analysis of data tabular presentation method and financial
analysis were adopted. Most of the farmers grown Sonia varieties as those varieties
are having high market demand, high yield and high shelf-life.
The total cost of establishment per gunta was ` 2,32,920. The investment
appraisal analysis revealed that the Pay Back period (PBP) was found to be 3.45
years. The Net Present Value (NPV) of the investment for the orchid enterprise was
found to be ` 3,05,931 per gunta at 9 per cent discount rate. The discounted Benefit
Cost Ratios (BCR) was found to be 2.31 and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) was
found to be 32.02 per cent. The producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was found to be
very less, as the farmers were incurring high cost of production and marketing. The
producer’s share could be increased through efficient methods of cultivation,
provision of input incentives and encouraging orchid growers association at
village/taluk level and creating exclusive market for such high value products. Lack
of credit facility and high cost of planting material were the major problems in
production of orchids. Similarly in marketing lack of market information and lack of
grading and standardization were the major problems.