To examine the level of production, productivity and income from guava orchard in study area district –Kanpur Nagar, (U.P.)

Abstract

Guava (Psidium guajava) belong to family Myrtaceae, the apple of tropics, has been cultivated in India since early 17th century and is one of the most common fruit in India. It is now cultivated all over the tropics and sub-tropics. In India, it is successfully grown in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Orissa and Tripura. The fruit is a good source of vitamin C, pectin, calcium and phosphorus. The fruit is used for the preparation of processed products like jams, jellies. The study has been undertaken in district Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. Data pertained for the year 2015-16. A multi-stage purposive sampling technique was adopted to select the district, development blocks. A list of all villages of Kalyanpur block practicing guava cultivation was prepared. The productivity of guava in district Kanpur Nagar was 20.08 tons/ha. The total cost of guava plantation was Rs.55500 per hectare. The study of economics of production reveals that during establishment period the total cost came Rs. 105700/ha of which 64.33% i.e. Rs. 68000 incurred during first year with average cost Rs. 67233.33/ha for first three years. The average fruiting period cost came Rs. 35740 for different age group orchards.