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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 2
First page : (1318) Last page : (1322)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6309

An Economic Analysis of Cumbu Napier Grass Farm Using Treated Wastewater in Karur District of Tamil Nadu

Sathaiah. M.¹, M. Chandrasekaran², R. Balasubramanian³ and S. Avudainayagam^4
1Ph.D Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics
²Professor (Agrl. Economics), ³Professor and Head (Dept. of Marketing Extension),
⁴Professor and Head (Dept. of Environmental Sciences),
TNAU, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sathaiahagri@gmail.com
Received: 5.03.2018  |  Revised: 11.04.2018   |  Accepted: 16.04.2018   

 

 ABSTRACT

This study attempts to examine the socio economic profile, management index and economics of cumbu napier grass production using treated industrial wastewater in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. A sample of 120 farmers was selected through multistage random sampling technique. The major findings of the analysis revealed that, the share of literate heads of the sample farms using treated wastewater was 85.33 per cent. The mean value of management index an indicator of efficiency was 1.03. The gross income of the respondents of the sample farms using treated wastewater was Rs. 293585.51 derived from cumbu napier grass and fodder cultivation, livestock activities and all other on-farm, off-farm and non-farm activities. The net income realized per hectare of cumbu napier grass farm was Rs. 77943.61.

Key words: Water reuse, Cumbu napier grass, Management index, Cost, Returns

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Cite this article: Sathaiah, M., Chandrasekaran, M., Balasubramanian, R. and Avudainayagam, S., An Economic Analysis of Cumbu Napier Grass Farm Using Treated Wastewater in Karur District of Tamil Nadu, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 6(2): 1318-1322 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6309