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volume 48 issue 3 (june 2014) : 192-198,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.3.032

COSTS AND RETURNS STRUCTURE OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA LINN.) AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY PRODUCERS IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA

J
Janailin S. Papang*
A
A.K. Tripathi
1College of Post-Graduat Studies, Central Agricultural University, ICAR Research Complex for NER, Umiam-793 103, India
Cite article:- Papang* S. Janailin, Tripathi A.K. (2025). COSTS AND RETURNS STRUCTURE OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA LINN.) AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY PRODUCERS IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 48(3): 192-198. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.3.032.

ABSTRACT

Cultivation of turmeric in Meghalaya provides supplementary income to the farmers. The average yield of fresh turmeric in the study area is 49q/ha which on drying gives an approximate yield of about 14.7q/ha of semi-processed (dried) turmeric. The share of variable cost is about 98 % of the total cost. The total costs of cultivation (cost C2) for turmeric was estimated at `77,012/ha whereas the net income was worked out to be `6,475/ha for fresh turmeric and `28,109/ha for dried turmeric. About `12,719/ha of additional expenditure is incurred on post-harvest management of turmeric. It is observed that a higher net income is obtained when the farmers disposed off the product after drying which also gives the farmers the capacity to hold/store their product to avoid distress sale. The cost of production of turmeric is `15.68/kg, `60.93/kg and `/70.17/kg for fresh, semi-processed and processed (powdered) form, respectively. Lack of knowledge about pest management is the major constraint faced by farmers in production whereas the fluctuation in disposal price of turmeric ranks first among the marketing constraints faced by farmers.

REFERENCES

  1. Angles, S., Sundar, A. and Chinnadurai, M. (2011). Impact of globalization on production and export of turmeric in India – An Economic Analysis. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 24: 301-308.
  2. Ghadge, S.V., Agarwal, A.N., Singh, R.K. and Satapathy, K.K. (2001).Turmeric mechanization in Meghalaya - A case study of Shangpung Village Jaintia Hills.Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 14 (2): 99-104.
  3. Government of India (2011).Census 2011.Available at http://www.census2011.co.in(Retrieved on 12.5.2011).
  4. Government of Meghalaya (2009).Basic Statistic Meghalaya. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Shillong, Meghalaya. Johl, S.S. and Kapur, T.R. (2001).Fundamentals of Farm Business Management.Kalyani Publishers. New Delhi.
  5. North Eastern Council (2006).Basic Statistics NER.Shillong.
  6. Raju, V.T. and Rao, D.V.S. (1990).Economics of Farm Production and Management.Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. N. Delhi.
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    volume 48 issue 3 (june 2014) : 192-198,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.3.032

    COSTS AND RETURNS STRUCTURE OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA LINN.) AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY PRODUCERS IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA

    J
    Janailin S. Papang*
    A
    A.K. Tripathi
    1College of Post-Graduat Studies, Central Agricultural University, ICAR Research Complex for NER, Umiam-793 103, India
    Cite article:- Papang* S. Janailin, Tripathi A.K. (2025). COSTS AND RETURNS STRUCTURE OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA LINN.) AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BY PRODUCERS IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 48(3): 192-198. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.3.032.

    ABSTRACT

    Cultivation of turmeric in Meghalaya provides supplementary income to the farmers. The average yield of fresh turmeric in the study area is 49q/ha which on drying gives an approximate yield of about 14.7q/ha of semi-processed (dried) turmeric. The share of variable cost is about 98 % of the total cost. The total costs of cultivation (cost C2) for turmeric was estimated at `77,012/ha whereas the net income was worked out to be `6,475/ha for fresh turmeric and `28,109/ha for dried turmeric. About `12,719/ha of additional expenditure is incurred on post-harvest management of turmeric. It is observed that a higher net income is obtained when the farmers disposed off the product after drying which also gives the farmers the capacity to hold/store their product to avoid distress sale. The cost of production of turmeric is `15.68/kg, `60.93/kg and `/70.17/kg for fresh, semi-processed and processed (powdered) form, respectively. Lack of knowledge about pest management is the major constraint faced by farmers in production whereas the fluctuation in disposal price of turmeric ranks first among the marketing constraints faced by farmers.

    REFERENCES

    1. Angles, S., Sundar, A. and Chinnadurai, M. (2011). Impact of globalization on production and export of turmeric in India – An Economic Analysis. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 24: 301-308.
    2. Ghadge, S.V., Agarwal, A.N., Singh, R.K. and Satapathy, K.K. (2001).Turmeric mechanization in Meghalaya - A case study of Shangpung Village Jaintia Hills.Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 14 (2): 99-104.
    3. Government of India (2011).Census 2011.Available at http://www.census2011.co.in(Retrieved on 12.5.2011).
    4. Government of Meghalaya (2009).Basic Statistic Meghalaya. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Shillong, Meghalaya. Johl, S.S. and Kapur, T.R. (2001).Fundamentals of Farm Business Management.Kalyani Publishers. New Delhi.
    5. North Eastern Council (2006).Basic Statistics NER.Shillong.
    6. Raju, V.T. and Rao, D.V.S. (1990).Economics of Farm Production and Management.Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. N. Delhi.
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