Economic Assessment of Henna Production in District Naushahero Feroze, Sindh, Provnce of Pakistan

Abstract

Henna (Mehendi) (Lawsonia Alba/ Lawsonia sp) is an important cash and minor crop of Pakistan. After wheat and cotton henna is major crop of district Naushahero Feroze Sindh Pakistan. It ranks at the 3rd position in its acreage and production in study area. The required information and data were collected on pre-tested questionnaire through personal interviews and observations. It was found that almost all the selected henna growers owned their own land they were owner. The data showed the status of grower in study area. The research findings describes that on average age of grower is 51.2 years while on average the total family and educated family size is 5.885 and 3.81 accordingly, on average total land holding of family size is 19.2 and land holding for henna is 4.77 acres. Average price per mounds is 1548 rupees and average production per acre is 36.8 mounds, on average single farmer has productive assets of 449391.67, so on average 184.3 mounds of production, while 283873.3 of income, similarly 124175 of cost and profit of 159698.3 obtained by a family. So the study describe that on average minimum expenditure of family on acre is 20000 and maximum expenditure 750000. Similarly the study describe that on average minimum income of family on acre is 40000 and maximum income 1500000. The study describe that on average minimum profit of family on acre is 19000 and maximum profit 750000.

Keywords: Assets, Cash crop, Henna, Total Cost, Total Revenue.