Economics of seed production of okra

Ningappa Kirasur

2014-12-129

Dept. of Olericulture

COH, Vellanikkara

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Scientific name: Abelmoschus esculents

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: Africa

Green tender pods

Okra

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Season

Kharif : June-July

Rabi : August-September

Summer : February-March

Seed rate

Kharif crop : 7kg/ha

Summer crop : 8.5kg/ha

Cultivation practices

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Varieties

Pusa Sawani

Pusa Makhmali

Kiran

Salkeerthi

Manjima

Susthira

Aruna

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Spacing

Kharif crop : 60cm × 45cm

Summer crop : 60cm × 30cm

Isolation distance

Foundation seed : 400m

Certified seed : 200m

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Manuring

FYM : 12t/ha

Nitrogen : 110kg/ha

Factomphos : 35kg/ha

Potassium : 70kg/ha

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After cultivation

Irrigation

Provide pre-sowing irrigation

Rainy : irrigate at weekly intervals

Summer : irrigate at 2-3 days intervals

Weeding & Earthing up

On 20-25 days after sowing

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Roguing

Off type, diseased and pest infested plants

Harvesting

Pods turn brown colour and hair line cracks

Seed extraction

Dry method

Seed yield

1200kg/ha

Maturity indices of okra

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Seed standards

Particulars Per cent

Inhert material 1

Purity 98

Germination 65

Weed seeds -

Other crop seed -

Seed moisture (Open storage) 10

(Moisture proof container) 8

Seeds stored in 700 gauge polythyne bag

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Cost of inputs

Items Quantity Rate (Rs.) Total (Rs.)

seed 7kg 200 1400

FYM 12t 1000 12000

Urea 110kg 7/kg 770

Factomphos 35kg 20/kg 700

MOP 70kg 20/kg 1400

PP chemicals - - 5500

Tractor 48hrs. 500/hr. 24000

Total cost 45770

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Economics of seed production

Particulars Men (Rs.440) Women (Rs.340) Total (Rs.)

Seed sowing - 15 5100

Fertilizer application 30 10 16600

Weeding - 30 10200

Earthing up 10 - 4400

Irrigation charges 10 - 4400

plant protection 5 - 2200

Harvesting - 50 17000

Seed extraction - 20 6800

Seed cleaning - 10 3400

Total cost 70100

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Particulars Total

Average yield (kg/ha) 1200

Price/ kg of seed 250

Total cost (Rs.) 115870

Gross income (Rs.) 300000

Net income (Rs.) 184130

B : C ratio 2.58 : 1

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Conclusion

The seed production of okra

Found to be highly profitable

By providing a net income of around Rs.184130/ha

Okra has also enhanced the family welfare

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Contd….

Through increased income to the family

Helping the farmers to reinvest into agriculture

Provide better living and health conditions to the family

Attaining better status in the society

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