Economic Analysis of Horticulture Based Farming System in Kandi Area of Jammu Region

The study was carried out in the subtropical Kandi belt of the Jammu region. The study revealed that the total cost of cultivation per household for horticulture trees worked out to be rupees 3877.57. Of the total cost the variable cost accounted for rupees 2169.10 and the fixed costs accounted for rupees 1708.47. The gross returns and the net returns were rupees 8168.99 and 4410.70 respectively. The average benefit cost ratio was 1:2.11.