ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF POLYHOUSE CULTIVATION IN SOLAN DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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2016
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Present study“Economic Analysis of Polyhouse Cultivation in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh”, was
carried out in the two purposively selected blocks i.e. Kandaghat and Solan by taking representative sample
of 40 farmers. Results revealed that nearly 93.52 per cent family members were literate at overall level and
literacy index was 3.52, indicating average level of quality of education. Cropping intensity was 155.86 per
cent, which indicates that there is a scope for increase in farm efficiency. It is interesting to note that on an
average production from polyhouse contributed about 69.41 per cent towards the total farm income of
sampled households. The proportion of polyhouse construction cost varied between 91.62 to 95.50 per cent
among the different sizes of polyhouses of the initial investment. The cost of production of tomato varied
between Rs 79,649 in 500m2 to Rs 2,62,366 in 2000 m2. The cost of production has positive relation with
the size of polyhouse. The breakeven output of capsicum varied between 3807 kg in 500m2 to 12,215 kg in
2000m2 polyhouse. The cost of production of capsicum showed negative relation with the size of polyhouse
from 500 m2 to 2000 m2. Gross margin in chrysanthemum under different sizes of polyhouses ranged
between Rs. 1,87,920.00 to Rs. 7,51,680.00. On an average the cost of rose production varied between Rs.
3,36,440 in 500 m2 polyhouse to Rs. 10,37,722 in 2000 m2 polyhouse. Benefit cost ratio (undiscounted)
varied between 3.25 to 3.46 under different sizes of polyhouses in carnation. NPV was negative and IRR
was less than 10 per cent for both tomato and capsicum under 500 m2 and 1000 m2 under non-subsidized
and 500 m2 under subsidized polyhouses, suggesting that the tomato and capsicum production in polyhouse
(500 m2 and 1000 m2) was not economical.The payback period for production of chrysanthemum was 6
year under non-subsidized polyhouse and 5 years under subsidized. In Rose, at a discount rate of 10 per
cent, the present value of Re. 1 received at the end of 20 years, varied between Rs. 1,12,117 to Rs. 7,77,664
under non-subsidized and Rs. 1,35,760 to Rs. 8,29,775 under subsidized polyhouses of different sizes
respectively. BCR varied from 1.45 to 1.57 under different sizes of non-subsidized polyhouses with an
internal rate return of 27 to 33 per cent. Therefore production of carnation cut stems under subsidized and
non-subsidized polyhouses was feasible and profitable.Lack of technical knowhow, lack of irrigation
facilities, cumbersome procedure for the sanction of subsidies and distant markets were among the major
problems faced by the polyhouse growers in the study areas.