National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Tomato is rich source of vitamins A, C, Potassium, Minerals and Fibers. Tomatoes are used in the preparation of soup, salad, pickles, ketchup, puree and sauces and also consumed as a vegetable in many other ways. In Chhattisgarh, total production of tomato is 868.60 (‘000) MT from an area of about 52.89 (‘000) Ha. (Joint director horticulture, 2017-18). The major tomato producing districts are Raipur, Durg, Bastar, Jashpur and Bilaspur. Fourty farmers were selected purposively from four villages i.e. Banbarad, Aheri and Baghdumar. Five wholesalers and seven retailers were also selected for the fulfilment of the objectives. The primary data were collected for year 2018-19. On an average cost of cultivation per hectare of tomato was found to be Rs 168023.6. The average cost of production per quintal of tomato was worked out to be Rs.360.4864. The input-output ratio of tomato was found to be1:1.71 at sample farms.
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