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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 |
The present study was undertaken to estimate the cost and return per hectare, the economic feasibility of investment of the Sweet orange fruit crop the study pertained to the year 2012-13. The study was based on data collected at All India Coordinated Research Project on Tropical Fruits (Citrus), Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Maharashtra). The present investigation was carried out in Ambe bahar season from eight sweet orange cultivars including Pera, Pineapple, Jaffa, Washigton navel, Hamlin, Valencia late, Sathgudi and Blood red malta. It was observed that Valencia late variety showing height fruit production (9.0 q ha-1) followed by Sathgudi (8.1 q ha-1) and Pera showing lower fruit production (2.8 q ha-1). Thus, total investment per hectare of each variety was Rs. 97665/-. It was observed that the more net present worth Rs.317485. /- was obtained from Valencia late and the Benefit: Cost Ratio was 3.2 followed by Sathgudi Rs. 284235. /- with 2.91 per cent Benefit: Cost Ratio. Pera variety showing low net present worth Rs. 97790. /- with 1.0 per cent Benefit: Cost Ratio.