Economic Analysis of Henna Cultivation and Marketing in Taluka Tharoshah District Naushahero Feroze Sindh Pakistan

Abstract

The results of present study conducted to determine the majority 75.00 percent henna plant growers were engaged in farming, 10.00 percent henna plant growers have were engaged in labour and 15.00 percent henna plant growers have were engaged in the job/ business like having shopkeeper, govt. job and private jobs in the study area. In this study the 81.66 percent henna plant growers were used canal water and only 38.33 percent henna plant growers were used tube well water in the study area. An average per/acre area of fixed cost the Rs.12700.00 on which includes on an average per acre henna plant growers spent for Zaria tax and usher Rs.700.00 and rent of land Rs. 12000.00. And Rs.7150.00 on an average per/acre area of land development cost which includes on an average per acre henna plant growers spent for PloughingRs.3450.00, land leveling Rs.2500.00 and ridge making Rs.1200.00 in study area. The selected henna grower in the study area on average per acre spent a total cost of production of Rs.67194.00. This included Rs.12700.00, Rs.7150.00, Rs.13100.00, Rs.7700.00 and Rs.26444.00 on fixed cost, land development cost, marketing costs and input costs respectively. Thus the henna growers in the study area obtained per acre 76 Mds on an average and revenue per acre earned of Rs.121600.00 that obtained by the grower of henna. The henna growers on an average per acre earned during study, Rs.54406.00 on net income, Rs.121600.00 on gross income and Rs.67194.00 on total expenditure.  Thus the henna growers in Tharoshah district Naushahero Feroze Sindh area on a gross income Rs.121600.00 and total expenditure is  Rs.67194.00 in the study  area therefore they availed input output ratio of 1:1.80 and a net income per acre earned Rs.54406.00 and total expenditure Rs.67094.00 in the study area therefore they availed input output ratio of 1:0.80 respectably.

Keywords: Henna, Mehndi, Zaria tax, capital Inputs, expenditure, Naushahero Feroze