Economics Analysis of Mango Orchard Production under Contract Farming in Taluka Tando Adam District Sanghar Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study has been designed to investigate cost of production, and returns per acre of mango fruit. A sample of 60 mango farmers was taken purposively from various villages in taluka Tando Adam district Sanghar Sindh Pakistan. The objective was to work out benefit cost ratio and net present worth of growing mango orchard. The mango growers in study area on average per farm spent a sum of Rs. 38000.00. This included Rs. 6000.00 for loading, Rs. 16000.00 for transportation and Rs. 6000.00 of unloading respectively in the study area. The mango grower in the study area on average per acre spent a total cost of production of Rs. 203762.00 this included Rs.80000.00, Rs.28847.00, Rs.56915.00 and Rs.38000.00 on fixed cost, labour costs, Capital Inputs and marketing costs respectively in the study area. It is clear form the result each mango grower in the study area obtained per acre233 Mds on an average. On revenue an average per acre earned of Rs. 291250.00 that obtained by the grower of mango in the study area. Thus the mango growers on an average per acre earned during study, Rs. 87488.00 on net income, Rs. 291250.00 on gross income and Rs. 203762.00 on total expenditure in the study area. the selected mango growers on an average per acre gross income Rs. 291250.00 and total expenditure is  Rs. 203762.00 in the study area therefore they availed input output ratio of 1:1.42 from mango growing in the study area. Mango growers on a net income per acre earned Rs. 87488.00 and total expenditure Rs. 203762.00 in the study area therefore they availed input output ratio of 1:0.42 from mango growing in the study area.

Keywords: Mango, Orchard, Capital Inputs, output ratio, Pakistan