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- E-ISSN Number: 2277-7695
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- CODEN Code: PIHNBQ
- ZDB-Number: 2663038-2
- IC Journal ID: 7725
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Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)
Examine the cost of cultivation of tomato during COVID-19 in the surrounding area of Raipur City
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Poonam Dewangan, Dr. Ajay Kumar Gauraha and Dr. Hulas Pathak
Poonam Dewangan, Dr. Ajay Kumar Gauraha and Dr. Hulas Pathak
Abstract:
The present study aims to examine the cost and returns of tomato in the surrounding area of Raipur city. This study is the comparison of costs and returns of tomato crop for two period as before COVID period and during the COVID period, March 2019 to February 2020 was selected as before the COVID period and March 2020 to February 2021 was selected as during the COVID period. Total 171 farmers were selected through random sampling for the study. The overall cost of cultivation was decreased by 0.43% from Rs. 147425.76/ ha and Rs. 146791.69/ha for before and during COIVD period as well as the gross return and net return was decreased by 17.57% and 28.13% respectively.
The present study aims to examine the cost and returns of tomato in the surrounding area of Raipur city. This study is the comparison of costs and returns of tomato crop for two period as before COVID period and during the COVID period, March 2019 to February 2020 was selected as before the COVID period and March 2020 to February 2021 was selected as during the COVID period. Total 171 farmers were selected through random sampling for the study. The overall cost of cultivation was decreased by 0.43% from Rs. 147425.76/ ha and Rs. 146791.69/ha for before and during COIVD period as well as the gross return and net return was decreased by 17.57% and 28.13% respectively.
The price of tomato sold increased by 11.65% and 10.47% for marginal and small farmers respectively but it decreased by 1.13% and 2.95% for medium and large farmers respectively. Likewise, gross return and net return increased for marginal and small farmers and decreased for medium and large farmers. Gross return increased by 9.93% and 7.25% for marginal and small farmers respectively and decreased for medium and large farmers by 1.95% and 10.74% respectively. Net return increased by 16.99% and 12.05% for marginal and small farmers respectively and it decreased by 2.92% and 16.34% for medium and large farmers respectively. The Overall B:C ratio was 1.49 before pandemic and 1.76 During pandemic and input-output ratio was 2.49 before pandemic and 2.76 During pandemic.
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How to cite this article:
Poonam Dewangan, Dr. Ajay Kumar Gauraha, Dr. Hulas Pathak. Examine the cost of cultivation of tomato during COVID-19 in the surrounding area of Raipur City. Pharma Innovation 2023;12(6):2225-2229.
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- E-ISSN Number: 2277-7695
- P-ISSN Number: 2349-8242
- CODEN Code: PIHNBQ
- ZDB-Number: 2663038-2
- IC Journal ID: 7725
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