Economic analysis of mango fruit plant nurseries in Karnataka

Comparative economics of mango fruit plant nurseries has been studied in the existing mango scion blocks as well as nursery outlets in Bangalore (urban) and Dharwad districts of Karnataka. The cost of production of 100 mango plants has been found as Rs 1884 under the Bangalore region (stonegrafted plants) and Rs 2994 under the Dharwad region (approach-grafted plants). The expenditure incurred by traders in trading of mango plants has amounted to Rs 4075 per 100 plants. All the three groups under study have been found economically better with a net return of Rs 1805 in the Dharwad nurserymen group, followed by Rs 1780 in the Bangalore nurserymen group and Rs 1668 under traders group. The nurserymen groups of Bangalore and Dharwad have respectively recorded Rs 1.93 and Rs 1.59 as return per rupee of expenditure compared to that of traders group (Rs 1.39).