Cost of Coconut Cultivation –Farmer Groups wise in East Godavari District

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 10

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : DR.J.Nehru Naik

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I10P118

How to Cite?

DR.J.Nehru Naik, "Cost of Coconut Cultivation –Farmer Groups wise in East Godavari District," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 10, pp. 136-142, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I10P118

Abstract:

The Present study was under taken in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2015-2016 with the objective of studying the economics and feasibility of coconut cultivation. Multistage sampling method was used for the study. Cost of Cultivation of coconut in Ainavilli mandal is presented in table 1.1.The average total cost of coconut production per acre worked out to Rs.23608, Rs.23117 and Rs.20,858.64 respectively for marginal, small and large coconut growers. The total cost of coconut cultivation was highest in the case of marginal growers followed by small and large coconuts growers.Cost of Cultivation of Coconut in Ambajipeta mandal is presented in table 1.2. Theaverage total cost of coconut cultivation worked out to Rs. 22,408.50 Rs. 21,987.48 and Rs.19,632.19 for marginal, small and large coconut growers respectively. The total variable cost were Rs.15,447.50, Rs. 14,807.7 and Rs.12,136.29 respectively for marginal, small and large coconut growers. The total variable cost as a proportion to the total cost was 68.94, 67.35 and 61.82 percent of respectively for marginal, small and large coconut growers. The contribution of fixed cost to the total cost of cultivation accounted for Rs.7,495.9(38.18 percent) for large coconut growers followed by Rs. 7,179.78, ( 32.65 percent) for small coconut grower and Rs. 6,961 ( 31.06 percent) for marginal coconut growers.Cost of Cultivation of Coconut in Ambajipeta mandal is presented in table 1.2. Theaverage total cost of coconut cultivation worked out to Rs. 22,408.50 Rs. 21,987.48 and Rs.19,632.19 for marginal, small and large coconut growers respectively. The total variable cost were Rs.15,447.50, Rs. 14,807.7 and Rs.12,136.29 respectively for marginal, small and large coconut growers. The total variable cost as a proportion to the total cost was 68.94, 67.35 and 61.82 percent of respectively for marginal, small and large coconut growers. The contribution of fixed cost to the total cost of cultivation accounted for Rs.7,495.9(38.18 percent) for large coconut growers followed by Rs. 7,179.78, ( 32.65 percent) for small coconut grower and Rs. 6,961 ( 31.06 percent) for marginal coconut growers.

Keywords:

Coconut, maintenance cost, cost of cultivation , feasibility, copra , net present value of return.

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