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Small Grower tea production-a comparative economic analysis of Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Record no. 290306)

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fixed length control field	03145nam a22001697a 4500
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	630.33
Item number	MAN/SM PG
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Manoj Kumar C
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Small Grower tea production-a comparative economic analysis of Kerala and Tamil Nadu
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc	Vellanikkara
Name of publisher, distributor, etc	Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
Date of publication, distribution, etc	2023
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	85p.
502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE
Dissertation note	MSc
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Abstract	Tea is the queen of beverages and a commodity of commercial significance. India <br/>accounts for about 23 per cent of the area under tea in the world and contributes 21 per <br/>cent of the global tea production. India's share in global tea exports in 2021 was 10.18 <br/>per cent. The Tea Board of India defines small tea growers as those having areas up to<br/>10.12 hectares and without any processing facility. Small tea growers constitute an <br/>integral part of the Indian tea industry. Out of the total tea produced by small tea <br/>growers in India, Assam accounted for the highest share of about 49 per cent followed <br/>by West Bengal (31%), Tamil Nadu (12%) and Kerala (6.42%) respectively. In this <br/>context, a comparative economic analysis of the small grower tea production in <br/>Tamil Nadu and Kerala was conducted with the specific objectives viz., to analyze the <br/>economics and efficiency of small grower tea production; to study marketing of small <br/>grower tea production and identify constraints faced by the small tea growers in Kerala <br/>and Tamil Nadu.<br/>The study was based on primary data collected from small tea growers. Sixty <br/>farmers were randomly selected from each state based on multi-stage sampling method. <br/>The Nilgiris district was purposively selected as it accounts for 80 per cent of the area <br/>under tea cultivation in Tamil Nadu. Idukki and Wayanad districts were selected from <br/>Kerala as these districts accounted for 70 per cent and 23 per cent share of the area <br/>under tea cultivation in the state, thus making a total sample size of 120. Data was also <br/>collected from 20 market intermediaries from each state including green leaf agents, <br/>Self Help Groups, Primary Producer Societies, ‘Bought Leaf Factories’ and Farmer <br/>Producer Organizations, thus making a total sample size of 40.<br/>The establishment costs of small tea farms were estimated as ₹3,72,752 and<br/>₹4,16,471 per hectare for Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively. In Tamil Nadu and <br/>Kerala, the weighted average maintenance cost for tea was estimated as ₹86,782<br/>and<br/>₹90,439 per hectare respectively. The total cost of cultivation for tea was worked out <br/>as ₹1,32,134 and ₹1,40,652 per hectare per year for Tamil Nadu and Kerala <br/>respectively. The cost of production of tea leaves was worked out as ₹13.49<br/>and<br/>₹13.92 per kg, in Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively. The efficiency of tea<br/>cultivation was analyzed using the Cobb-Douglas production function. In Tamil <br/>ii<br/>Nadu, variables such as quantity of fertilizers and age of the plants were found to be<br/>decreasing the yield.<br/>
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Agricultural Economics
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Anil Kuruvila (Guide)
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier	https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810208761
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme	Dewey Decimal Classification
Item type	Theses

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Not for loan	Collection code	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Full call number	Barcode	Date last seen	Koha item type
Not For Loan	Reference Book	KAU Central Library, Thrissur	KAU Central Library, Thrissur	Theses	16/05/2023	630.33 MAN/SM PG	175698	16/05/2023	Theses