ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION OF TOMATO AND CAPSICUM IN SOLAN DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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2020-11
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NAUNI,UHF
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The present study entitled “Economic viability onf Organic production of Tomato and
Capsicum in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh” was carried out in district Solan.A complete
list of registered organic farmers was obtained from Department of Agriculture, Govt of
Himachal Pradesh.Simple random sampling technique was adopted to draw sample from the
population.A total sample of 25 per cent was drawn randomly which comes to 60 farmers. The
farmers were categorized on the basis of their land holding as marginal (<1 ha), small (1-2 ha)
and medium (>2 ha).The overall literacy rate was worked out to be 89.56 per cent with literacy
index of 2.76 indicating average quality of education. The results show that 73.69 per cent of the
surveyed households were engaged in agriculture. The cropping intensity in the study area was in
the range of 172.28 to 190.91percent falling under medium to marginal farm category. The
overall cost of cultivation was worked out for two major crops i.e. tomato and capsicum. It was
found highest in tomato (Rs110845.85/ha) followed by capsicum (Rs105101.54/ha). The net
returns was found highest in tomato (Rs 258120.15) followed by capsicum (Rs 188553.25).The
Cob-Douglas production function determines the efficiency of each resource used. The
coefficient of multiple determinations (R2) of the function is 0.71 in case of tomato, which shows
that the variable under study explained 71 per cent of variation in the model.All inputs were
estimated greater than unity which means under utilization of these inputs and increase in their
usage would lead to maximization of profit. In case of capsicum efficiency ratio for seed, FYM,
plant protection, biofertilizers and labour was found greater than 1 which means under utilization
of resources and increase in the use of these inputs will increase profit. Problems like nonavailability
of labour at peak operation time, high wage rates, non-remunerative prices for the
produce, high transportation charges, limited market information and lack of storage facility were
the major production and marketing problems reported by the farmers in the study area.