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Economic assessment of agri-horticulture production systems on reclaimed ravine lands in Western India

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Title Economic assessment of agri-horticulture production systems on reclaimed ravine lands in Western India
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Creator V. C. Pande
R. S. Kurothe
Gopal Kumar
H. B. Singh
S. P. Tiwari
 
Subject Agri-horticulture _ Enterprise budget analysis _ Land equivalent ratio _ Land expectation value _ Net income
 
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This study examines economic sustainability
of agri-horticultural systems on reclaimed
ravine lands in western India. Ravine lands are
marked by their susceptibility to soil erosion along
the course of river systems. Introduction of tree
component with traditional crops on such marginal
lands is beneficial not only in terms of short-term
profitability but also resource conservation. Moringa
oleifera (drumstick)- and Emblica officinalis (aonla)based
agri-horticulture trees with Phaseolus radiatus
and Foeniculum vulgare crops have been examined as
case studies based on data from a research farm
adjacent to a major ravine system in western India.
Drumstick, as green pod and also in dried powder
form, is traditionally used as vegetable in Indian diet.
Aonla is used in various forms as food as well as for
medicinal purpose. This is marketed in different forms
such as pickle, candy and dried powder. Enterprise
budgeting analysis revealed that the net present values
from M. oleifera + P. radiatus followed by F.
vulgare and E. officinalis + P. radiatus followed by
F. vulgare were 386 and 1190 USD ha-1, respectively,
at 2012–13 local prices over a production cycle
of 15 years. Saving in soil nutrients and soil carbon
build-up worth 12–240 and 665 USD ha
was observed. Further, the land expectation value of E.
officinalis-based agri-horticulture production system
(1564 USD ha-1) revealed higher land value as
compared to tobacco monocropping system (1039
USD ha-1 ). While the financial viability of these
cropping systems proved their worth on the marginal
lands of ravines in Gujarat, market and yield risks in
crop component, examined through sensitivity analysis,
need to be taken into consideration before
recommending the agri-horticultural system to farmers.
Nevertheless, in view of the declining profitability
of the tobacco crop, largely grown on reclaimed
ravine lands, an alternative production system, particularly
aonla-based agri-horticulture system would
help farmers explore alternative production system
suiting to their resource endowments.
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Date 2020-06-04T08:46:01Z
2020-06-04T08:46:01Z
2016-09-20
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/36841
 
Language English
 
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