Economic Analysis of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Production and Marketing in District Awaran, Balochistan

Abstract

The study was carried out in Awaran district of Balochistan during the year 2014. Following the random sampling 60 farmer respondents were selected from the district. The data were elicited through personal interview method. The results of the present study conducted to determine the age group of 21-30 years, 21.66 percent, 31-40 years, 25.00 percent, 41-50 years, 31.66 percent of onion farmer age group. With more than 50 years old farmers, the percentage of onion farmer age group 21.66 percent. Literacy status of the educational level of selected rearers were analyzed and found that 21.66 percent onion farmers were illiterate, 25.00 percent onion farmers were Primary level of education; the 33.33 percent were middle, 16.66 percent of matriculation and 3.33 percent farmers of the bachelor/master education in the study area. In this study the categories were formed for the farming experience of selected farmers were analyzed and found that up to10 years; they had 41.66 percent, 11-20 years of onion farming experience had 13.33 percent, 21-30 years of onion farming experience possessed 25.00 percent of onion farming. Similarly, farmers with more than 30 years of onion farming experience had 20.00 percent of onion farming. Their family size of 5-10 members, and they had 41.66 percent of the onion farming 11-15 Members and they had 46.66 percent of the onion farming and more than 15 members they had 12.66 percent of the onion farming. The results of the present study conducted to determine the on average per acre spent a total cost of production of Rs. 75050.00 during study this included Rs.18100.00, Rs.9600.00, Rs.28510.00 and Rs.18840.00 on a fixed cost, labor costs marketing costs respectively on capital inputs. Thus the onion growers in Awaran Balochistan area obtained per acre 144 in mound on an average. And revenue per acre earned of Rs. 172800.00 that obtained by the grower of onion. On an average per acre earned during the study, Rs.97750.00 on net income, Rs.172800.00 on gross income and Rs.75050.00 on total expenditure in the Awaran Balochistan. Thus the onion growers in Awaran Balochistan area on a gross income Rs.172800.00 and total expenditure is  Rs.75050.00 in Awaran Balochistan area, therefore they availed input output ratio of 1:2.30. A net income per acre earned Rs.97750.00 and total expenditure Rs.75050.00 in Awaran Balochistan area, therefore they availed input, output ratio of 1:1.30 from onion growing in the study area.

Keywords: Onion, Economics Analysis, Production and Marketing