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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 6
First page : (140) Last page : (145)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7873

An Economics analysis of Banana Cultivation in Wokha District of Nagaland, India

Nchumthung Murry* and Sanjoy Das
Department of Agricultural Economics, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema-797 106
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nch.murry@gmail.com
Received: 2.11.2019  |  Revised: 29.11.2019   |  Accepted: 6.12.2019  

 ABSTRACT

The present research study was conducted in Wokha district of Nagaland, India. All together 60 banana growers were identified by following a multi stage stratified random sampling technique for detailed survey. From the study on the economic analysis and profitability of banana cultivation it was found out on an average per hectare total cost of banana cultivation was Rs. 59041.30.  Share of variable cost and fixed cost constitute Rs. 55493.83 (93.99%) and Rs. 3547.47 (6.01%) respectively. The annual average gross income per hectare was found to Rs. 157980.33 with an average net return of Rs. 101819.82.  The benefit cost ratio over total cost was found out to be 2.68 which is economically feasible enterprise.

Keywords: Wokha, Banana, Cost, Economic, Benefit Cost Ratio, Profitability

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Cite this article: Murry, N. & Das, S. (2019). An Economics analysis of Banana Cultivation in Wokha District of Nagaland, India, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 7(6), 140-145. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7873