Cost and Return Analysis of Tomato Cultivation in Haryana

Anamika; Suman Ghalawat; Megha Goyal; Joginder Singh Malik; Nirmal Kumar

doi:10.48165/IJEE.2023.59404

Authors

Anamika CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Suman Ghalawat CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Megha Goyal CCS Haryana Agricultural University
Joginder Singh Malik CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Nirmal Kumar CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2023.59404

Keywords:

Cost and Return, Fixed Cost, Cost of Production, Cost of Cultivation, Tomato cultivation, Variable Cost

Abstract

The study was carried out in Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, and Karnal districts of Haryana during 2021-22. A total of 210 tomato growers were interviewed to collect data to study the thorough cost and return analysis of tomato cultivation. Tomato cultivation was a profitable venture for farmers with a BC ratio of 1: 1.86. The per hectare cost of cultivation was worked out to be Rs. 305701.14 of which major contributors were rental value of land (24.96%), picking/harvesting charges (15.44%), transportation (11.61%) and nurser raising/seed (5.74%). The gross return, return over variable cost and net return per hectare were Rs. 569528.28, 412210.72, and 263827.14 on an overall basis. The production cost per quintal of tomato was computed to be Rs. 707.23 per quintal. It was suggested that farmers should take tomato cultivation with a business and market-oriented approach to compete with the challenges of the glut situation and opt cooperative approach in the production and selling of crops to avail maximum profit by reducing the cost of inputs and transportation and ultimately improving bargaining and negotiating power for better price availing.

Author Biographies

Anamika, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Research Scholar, Department of Business Management, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Suman Ghalawat, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Assistant Professor, Department of Business Management, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Joginder Singh Malik, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Professor, Department of Extension Education, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Nirmal Kumar, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

Assistant Director Farm Management, SNIATTE, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar

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