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PRODUCTION ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OF LARGE CARDAMOM (Amomum subulatum roxb.) IN CHAINPUR, SANKHUWASABHA, NEPAL

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  • Santosh Kumar Bhattarai

    (Department of Agricultural economics, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University, Nepal)

  • Suman Bhattarai

    (Department of Agricultural economics, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University, Nepal)

  • Udit Prakash Sigdel

    (Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU))

Abstract

A study on production economics and marketing of Large cardamom in Chainpur, Sankhuwasabha was conducted from December 2018 to June 2019. Altogether 60 farmers were selected randomly from the PMAMP Cardamom command area of Chainpur municipality of Sankhuwasabha. Besides, 12 traders were also selected. A focus group discussion, key informants interview (KII) and direct observations were carried out to generate primary data along with Household survey with the use of semi-structured pre-tested interview schedule for the study. The secondary data were collected from literature like reports and publications of different institutions. The yield of cardamom in the study area has fallen now by more than 50% than the maximum realized yield to 220 kg ha-1. Cardamom was found to be labor intensive in the study area. Coupled with low market price and low productivity, many farmers felt a loss. However, economic analysis of the area indicated the cardamom farming is profitable. The sensitivity analysis with 20% decrease in price also found the farming to be profitable and viable. The farming is labor intensive and the average annual production cost per hectare was NRs 50,124 considering hired labors only and NRs 74,358 considering both hired and family labor cost per hectare. Among many causes of decline in productivity, many farmers ranked disease as the most devastating. The monopoly of Indian marketers at Birtamod was considered as the topmost reason for price fluctuation. The study evolved the immediate need of crop management by disease control to increase production and marketing intervention for consistent price of the Large cardamom.

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  • Santosh Kumar Bhattarai & Suman Bhattarai & Udit Prakash Sigdel, 2021. "PRODUCTION ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OF LARGE CARDAMOM (Amomum subulatum roxb.) IN CHAINPUR, SANKHUWASABHA, NEPAL," Food & Agribusiness Management (FABM), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 2(1), pages 31-34, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbfabm:v:2:y:2021:i:1:p:31-34
    DOI: 10.26480/fabm.01.2021.31.34
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    1. Sony K. C. & Bishnu Raj Upreti, 2017. "The Political Economy of Cardamom Farming in Eastern Nepal: Crop Disease, Coping Strategies, and Institutional Innovation," SAGE Open, , vol. 7(2), pages 21582440177, May.
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    1. Prajwal Magar & Prashna Budhathoki & Subarna Kandel & Rachana Tandan Chhetri & Laxmi Devkota, 0. "A Review On Marketing And Value Chain Of Nepal Cardamom (Amomum Subulatum Roxb.) In The Eastern Hills Of Nepal," Food & Agribusiness Management (FABM), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 3(1), pages 28-32.

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