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| Title : |
Economics of Winter Potato Production in Kabhrepalanchowk District |
| Material Type: |
printed text |
| Authors: |
B. K. Upadhyay, Author |
| Pagination: |
231-237 p. |
| Languages : |
English (eng) |
| Keywords: |
conomics of potato production, gross revenue. input cost, net profit. |
| Abstract: |
This paper antilyses the economics of winte1: potato production of Khet land in
Kabhrepalanchowk District of Nepal, working on the cost benefit framework. The net
profitability of potato production is determined so as to draw purposeful policy
recommendation for the fuation of price of potato crop and the crucial inputs used in its
cultivation. This paper draws the data on area under potato, inputs for its cultivation
including manpower (i.e. labour), bullock power, capital (seed, manure, fertiliser and
insecticides) and gross production of potato from il1te1view with the randomly selected 175
households of Mahadevsthan, Panchkhal, Puranogaun and Tukucha VDCs and Panauti
Municipality. The field survey was conducted from December 1999 to August 2000. The
overall average farm area under winter potato cultivation is 0.20 hectare per household. The
average area of fanu under potato ranges from a minimum of 0.07 hectare to a mcuimum of
0.25 hectare across the survey villages. Winter potato production incurs an average cost of
Rs. JJ,421.9 per farm and Rs. 56,187.2 per hectare per household. The input prices as
reported by household heads are taken while calculating the purchase pl'ices of inputs. The
gross production of potato is 5, 079.8 kilograms per farm. The yield of winter potato is
24,308.3 kilograms per hectare per household. The gross value of potato is obtained
multiplying the quallfity of potato by its farm gate price (that is, price of potato when
prevailed in th.e survey villages during its harvest). On average, gross receipts from winter
potato is Rs.28, 715.9 per farm and Rs, I, 37,392 per hectare per household. Results revealed
that the cultivation of potato in Kabhre district is a profitable engagement. For determining
the profitability of potato cultivation, all cost items, whether paid or noll-paid, used by the
sample growers are taken into account. Then, receipt from the sale of output or potato was
calculated. Deducting total input costs from gross receipts, it is obsen1ed that the net profit
from potato production exceeds its cost of production. The average 11et be11ejit from potato
production is Rs. 17,294.0 per farm and Rs. 81,204.8 per hectare per household. |
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http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=502 |
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Economics of Winter Potato Production in Kabhrepalanchowk District [printed text] / B. K. Upadhyay, Author . - [s.d.] . - 231-237 p. Languages : English ( eng) | Keywords: |
conomics of potato production, gross revenue. input cost, net profit. |
| Abstract: |
This paper antilyses the economics of winte1: potato production of Khet land in
Kabhrepalanchowk District of Nepal, working on the cost benefit framework. The net
profitability of potato production is determined so as to draw purposeful policy
recommendation for the fuation of price of potato crop and the crucial inputs used in its
cultivation. This paper draws the data on area under potato, inputs for its cultivation
including manpower (i.e. labour), bullock power, capital (seed, manure, fertiliser and
insecticides) and gross production of potato from il1te1view with the randomly selected 175
households of Mahadevsthan, Panchkhal, Puranogaun and Tukucha VDCs and Panauti
Municipality. The field survey was conducted from December 1999 to August 2000. The
overall average farm area under winter potato cultivation is 0.20 hectare per household. The
average area of fanu under potato ranges from a minimum of 0.07 hectare to a mcuimum of
0.25 hectare across the survey villages. Winter potato production incurs an average cost of
Rs. JJ,421.9 per farm and Rs. 56,187.2 per hectare per household. The input prices as
reported by household heads are taken while calculating the purchase pl'ices of inputs. The
gross production of potato is 5, 079.8 kilograms per farm. The yield of winter potato is
24,308.3 kilograms per hectare per household. The gross value of potato is obtained
multiplying the quallfity of potato by its farm gate price (that is, price of potato when
prevailed in th.e survey villages during its harvest). On average, gross receipts from winter
potato is Rs.28, 715.9 per farm and Rs, I, 37,392 per hectare per household. Results revealed
that the cultivation of potato in Kabhre district is a profitable engagement. For determining
the profitability of potato cultivation, all cost items, whether paid or noll-paid, used by the
sample growers are taken into account. Then, receipt from the sale of output or potato was
calculated. Deducting total input costs from gross receipts, it is obsen1ed that the net profit
from potato production exceeds its cost of production. The average 11et be11ejit from potato
production is Rs. 17,294.0 per farm and Rs. 81,204.8 per hectare per household. |
| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=502 |
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