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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COST OF CULTIVATION AND BENEFIT COST RATIO OF CAULIFLOWER IN PURNIA DISTRICT OF BIHAR
ISSN: 2277 - 7601Publisher: author   
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COST OF CULTIVATION AND BENEFIT COST RATIO OF CAULIFLOWER IN PURNIA DISTRICT OF BIHAR
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Abstract
India is the 2nd largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world leading in several horticulture crops Mango, Litchi, Banana, Papaya,potato, tomato, brinjal, lady finger. Cauliflower is one of the veggies in the species of Brassica, its edible part is curd. It has inviting taste andrich source of minerals like potassium, sodium, phosphorous, iron, calcium and magnesium, Vitamin B and C, protein, carbohydrate anddietary fibres. With this view a study was conducted in Purnia district of Bihar. The study revealed that average cost of cultivation ofcauliflower per hectare was incurred Rs.1,56,268 which was found to be Rs.72,250.45, Rs.54,665.83, Rs.46,031.05 per hectare on marginal,small and medium farmers respectively. The paper analyzed that an average cauliflower cultivating in the area spent total cost 2.86 per centon manures, 8.93 per cent on fertilizer,6.82 per cent hired human labour and 5.19 per cent on machinery net return...