Cost, returns and profitability in sugarcane cultivation in Konkan region (MS)

Abstract

In suru sugarcane group per hectare cost ‘A’ was Rs. 75,423, cost ‘B’ was Rs. 1,15,600 and cost ‘C’ was Rs. 1,43,664 while in ratoon\rsugarcane group per hectare cost ‘A’ was Rs. 48,228, cost ‘B’ was Rs. 71,693 and cost ‘C’ was Rs. 88,873, respectively. The net returns\rin suru sugarcane group were Rs. 1,63,286, Rs. 1,23,109 and Rs. 95,045 at cost ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, respectively while in ratoon sugarcane\rgroup net returns were Rs. 91,339, Rs. 67,874 and Rs. 50,694 at cost ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, respectively. The analysis of per hectare\rprofitability of suru sugarcane and ratoon sugarcane crop indicated that cultivation of both type of sugarcane were profitable at all the\rlevels of cost, as indicated by into benefit-cost ratio of suru sugarcane 1.66 and ratoon sugarcane 1.57. In suru sugarcane group per hectare\rmain produce was 102.45 tonne and by produce was 20.49 tonne while in ratoon sugarcane group main produce was 59.90 tonne and by\rproduce was 11.98 tonne.