Economics of production and disposal of bamboo in Sindhudurg District

Abstract

Bamboo is one of the commercially cultivated crop in India and it is also considered as a “Poor man’s timber”. Sindhudurg district was purposively selected for the present investigation. Total sample consisted of 60 bamboo growers. The data was pertains to year 2018-19. The results shows that, per hectare cost of establishment of bamboo was Rs. 55317.00 which is much less as compared to mango and cashew. The average per hectare cost of maintenance of bamboo plantation was Rs. 72469.00 with income of Rs. 182902.00 resulting into benefit cost ratio to Rs. 1:2.52. It was observed that 89.80 percent culms sold to local traders. Damage to tender bamboo by wild animals, difficulties in harvesting by using Koyti and high rhizome cost were major problems faced by bamboo farmers in Sindhudurg district.