MULBERRY NURSERY ENTERPRISE IN KARNATAKA AND ANDHRA PRADESH-AN ECONOMIC STUDY

J.R. DASARI¹*, H. JAYARAM², N.G. SELVARAJ³, V. SIVAPRASAD^4
1Scientists of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI),Central Silk Board, Mysuru, 570 008, India
²Scientists of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI),Central Silk Board, Mysuru, 570 008, India
³Scientists of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI),Central Silk Board, Mysuru, 570 008, India
⁴Director of Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Central Silk Board, Mysuru, 570 008, India
* Corresponding Author : joycyranid@gmail.com

Received : 30-08-2018     Accepted : 11-09-2018     Published : 15-09-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 17       Pages : 7040 - 7043
Int J Agr Sci 10.17 (2018):7040-7043

Keywords : Costs, Returns, Input use
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI),Central Silk Board, Mysuru, 570 008, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Mulberry nursery as a business is a profitable and viable venture. The present study was conducted in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (AP) during 2016-17 to evaluate the socio-economic status of mulberry nursery business. A total of 40 mulberry nursery units were selected for the study and simple statistical tools like averages and percentages were used to compare, contrast and interpret results appropriately The data revealed that the entrepreneurs had an experience of 8 years (Karnataka) and 10 years (AP) in nursery management. Majority of the entrepreneurs in Karnataka (70 percent) and AP (80 percent) were performing nursery business as a subsidiary activity. The venture has vast potential of generating employment of about 730 Man Days (MD) and 694 MD per acre/annum in Karnataka and AP respectively. Total costs involved in nursery management per acre/annum in Karnataka was Rs. 3.35 lakhs and Rs. 3.42 lakhs in AP. The activity is a good source of income to the rural youth with returns per rupee of cost of production as Rs. 2.02 and Rs. 1.94 for Karnataka and AP nursery enterprises respectively. High demand for labour during uprooting of saplings was the main constraint reported followed by improper demand for saplings and lack of adequate fund. Interventions are required to establish linkages for regular demand and enabling availability of new varieties for nursery production. base.

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