Open AccessCost and Return in Black Gram Cultivation among Members of Farmer Producer Organization in Tamil Nadu, India
Author(s) -
Nandhaanaa Nallusamy Ilango,
R. Parimalarangan,
M. Kalpana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of environment and climate change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-8627
DOI - 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1130548
Subject(s) - tamil , gram , agriculture , procurement , business , agricultural science , agricultural economics , geography , economics , marketing , biology , philosophy , linguistics , genetics , archaeology , bacteria
Farmer producer companies normally carry out the activities such as production, harvesting, processing, procurement, grading, handling, marketing, selling, export of primary produce of the members or import of goods or services for their benefit. The present study was conducted in Theni District of Tamil Nadu. Primary as well as secondary data on black gram were collected for this present study. Simple statistical analysis such as arithmetic mean and percentage analysis and Compound growth rate analysis was worked out. Among operational costs, the cost of human labour accounted the highest share (36.03 per cent) in Black gram cultivation. Total cost of cultivation of black gram among the sample farmers of FPO in the study area was Rs. 46477.26/ha. The net return realised from Black gram cultivation was Rs. 21722.74/ha.