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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:12, December, 2020

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(12): 549-554
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.912.066


Economics of Ginger Production in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra
S. E. Shinde*, R. D. Shelke and G. M. Bodakhe
Department of Agricultural Economics, College Agriculture, Latur, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

The present study entitled, ‘Economics of production of Ginger in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra’ is based on a sample of 90 Ginger growers drawn from Sillod and Kannad tahsils of Aurangabad district. The study was based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through personal interview method from farmers, with the help of well-structured and pretested questionnaire exclusively designed for the study. The data collected from ginger growers by personal interview method with the help of pretested interview schedule and pertaining for the year 2019-2020. The production was 132.21 quintal per hectare. Total gross returns from ginger cultivation was obtained 652044.44 quintal per hectares. Total cost of cultivation was Rs. 299806.14. The share of cost-A and cost-B in cost-C was Rs. 182399.89 and Rs. 291830.68 respectively in ginger cultivation. Farm business income Rs.469644.55, Family labour income Rs.360213.76 net profit Rs. 352238.3, the benefit-cost ratio was 2.1. Per quintal cost of production was Rs. 2267.65. Net return in ginger production was high, hence the pre assigned hypothesis viz. Ginger is profitable crop.


Keywords: Production of ginger, Cost return, Profitability of ginger

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Shinde, S. E., R. D. Shelke and Bodakhe, G. M. 2020. Economics of Ginger Production in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(12): 549-554. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.912.066
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