Cost and returns of summer tomato production in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra

Abstract

The present study was carried out in Rahuri, Newasa, Akole and Sangmner tehsils of Ahmednagar district to study cost of cultivation in production of summer tomto. The study was based on the primary data of 96 summer tomato cultivators for the year 2015-16. The average per hectare cost of cultivation of summer tomato was estimated to 259279.62. Amongst the different items of cost, rental value of land was the major item of cost followed by hired human labour, staking charges, seedlings, family human labour, fertilizers, manures, machine power, plant protection charges etc., were the major items of cost in the total cost of cultivation of summer tomato. The average production of 980.08 quintal per hectare of main produce was obtained from summer tomato. The gross returns obtained were 470793.91 at the overall level with B: C ratio was 1.82.