“CritiCal analysis of Pomegranate Orchards Horticulture in Drought-prone Region of Satara District of India: An Applied Performance Study of farming systems”

Horticulture is increasingly important sector in world agriculture as it is easily adaptable to waste land and detrimental soil. Pomegranate(Punica granatum) is significant horticulture crop in India. Currently, approximately 1.50 lakh hectare area is under pomegranate cultivation in India. Maharashtra state shows large contribution in pomegranate farming. As of now, there is a drought condition in various districts of Maharashtra. Most of the farmers are still using conventional farming system. This research studied the performance of pomegranate orchards in terms of yield and income, using both conventional as well as newly developed hi-tech farming systems by applied practical farming at the farm of Krishna Hi-Tech Agro Private Limited. It rendered that hi-tech technology farming system is more remunerative than conventional farming system.