ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
N. WANGNOW1*, B. SETHI2, L. HEMOCHANDRA3, S.M. FEROZE4, R.J. SINGH5
1College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India
2College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India
3College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India
4College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India
5College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya, India
* Corresponding Author : nowangwangno@gmail.com
Received : 01-12-2018 Accepted : 12-12-2018 Published : 15-12-2018
Volume : 10 Issue : 23 Pages : 7617 - 7619
Int J Agr Sci 10.23 (2018):7617-7619
Keywords : Cost, Returns, Tea, Tea garden
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to School of Social Sciences, College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agricultural University, Umiam, 793 103, Meghalaya, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
The present study was conducted in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh is the fifth largest tea growing state in India.It is the leading non-traditional tea growing state of the north eastern region. Therefore, a study on the economics of tea cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh has been conducted to evaluate the cost and returns from teagarden. Total 80 respondents were selected for the study. Cost concepts like Cost A1, Cost A2, Cost B1, Cost B2, Cost C1 and Cost C2 were employed to analyse the primary data. The investment in teagarden has been seen as a money-making business in the study area. It was observed from the study that the total cost of cultivation of teagarden was found to be ₹ 277942 per ha, which has been comprised of Cost A1 at ₹ 165221 per ha, Cost A2 at ₹ 165221 per ha, Cost B1 at ₹ 173880 per ha, Cost B2 at ₹ 203880 per ha and Cost C1 has been estimated at ₹ 247942 per ha. The share of Cost A1, Cost A2, Cost B1, Cost B2 and Cost C1 in to Cost C2 was found to be 59.44 percent, 59.44 percent, 62.56 percent, 73.35 percent and 89.21 percent respectively. Further, it concluded that the net return including family labour in tea cultivation was ₹ 279701 per ha, net return excluding family labour was ₹ 353763 per ha, farm business income of tea cultivation was found to be ₹ 392421 per ha, family labour income was calculated at ₹ 353763 per ha, net farm income was ₹ 279701 per ha and farm investment income was estimated to be ₹ 318359 per ha in the tea garden. Hence, tea cultivation in Tirap district has been very profitable and economically viable and it should be realized to the farming community of the state for attraction towards tea cultivation.
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