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PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF APPLE ORCHARDS IN SHIMLA DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

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Title PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF APPLE ORCHARDS IN SHIMLA DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
 
Creator KIREETI, K.
 
Contributor SHARMA, L.R.
 
Subject ---
apple orchards,Productivity analysis,Himachal Pradesh”
 
Description ABSTRACT
The present study entitled “Productivity analysis of apple orchards in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh” was undertaken with a vision to study the status of apple productivity. Narkanda was selected randomly as the ultimate block of study from the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh state. The objectives were aimed at analyzing the trends in apple production and productivity, cost of apple cultivation and the factors affecting the apple production and productivity. The study sample was drawn using random sampling method in four stages making a total of 70 orchardist households from five altitudinal zones namely ≤ 1500 m, 1500-2000, 2000-2500, 2500 -3000 and 3000 m amsl respectively in the study area. General mathematical and statistical methods were utilized to perform the present study. Overall multiple regression analysis was carried to know the factors influencing the apple production and for evaluating the economic efficiency of resources. The literacy situation revealed that nearly 89 percent family members are literates in the study area. The average MSI value was calculated to 99.58 at overall level. It was observed that India has registered a compound growth rate of 1.1 MT/ha which is at par with the world average of 1.2 MT/ha in the context of apple productivity, whereas in Himachal Pradesh it was 0.03 MT/ha during the time period 1973-74 to 201112. The maximum mean productivity was noticed in France with an apple yield of 33.60 MT/ha over the 39 years. Among the districts of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla and Kinnaur have shown positive trend in all aspects of apple cultivation. The apple had the pride of having more than 89 per cent of the orchard area in the study region. The productivity analysis in different elevations in the study area revealed that the apple productivities were at par with each other except of that in the lowest elevation (≤ 1500 m). Majority of sampled orchardists in the study region, fall in the income scale of T 2-5 lakhs. On an average per tree establishment cost worked out to R 3318.19 in the study area. Maintenance cost of bearing apple per hundred in the study area ranged between R 60,169.88 to R 61,769.01in different elevations and net return varied between R 162,817.14 and R 269,362.63.17 in different elevations. However, the mean apple productivity (15.60 MT/ha) in the study area as a whole has shown similarity with that of the world average value. The regression analysis has indicated that there exist a scope to increase the apple productivity in the study block, by increasing the levels of the variables like FYM, Chemical fertilizers, human labour, fixed costs and also that it should stick to optimum no. of sprays for plant protection and plant density must be maintained. The findings of the present study strongly recommend the optimum use of the resources in order to adapt to the adverse conditions and attain desired growth in apple cultivation and ultimately the productivity.
 
Date 2016-11-30T15:02:44Z
2016-11-30T15:02:44Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier 48042
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/88450
 
Language en
 
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