Impact of nursery raising technology on production and profitability of onion

Abstract

Initiatives to introduce onion nursery raising technology and supply onion seedlings among farmers were taken during 20014-15 to 2018-19 (five years). A total of 538.08 quintals onion seedlings were produced which were grown in an area of 59.77 ha. The production obtained from this area was 20,004.30 quintals with income of ` 318.58 lacs. The introduction of high yielding variety, i.e. Agri Found Light Red and supply of its planting material to the farmers significantly increased the area, production, productivity, profitability and established onion as an enterprise, as more than 50 entrepreneurs have been developed who are raising nursery of Agri Found Light Red variety and supplying them to the farmers and earning about ` 2-3 lacs within 3 month of onion nursery season. According to
an estimate, about 5456 farmers have been benefitted directly due to the supply of quality planting material of high yielding variety.