Papaya is an important commercial fruit crop in India due to its high productivity, short gestation period and nutritional value. Despite India being the largest producer of papaya, growers often face serious challenges in production and marketing, which adversely affect farm inc...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44148
Papaya is an important commercial fruit crop in India due to its high productivity, short gestation period and significant economic returns. Maharashtra, particularly the North Maharashtra region, has emerged as a major papaya-producing belt; however, scientific evidence on cost...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i44139
The analysis was carried out for four major regions-Konkan, Western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha-as well as for the state as a whole, across three sub-periods (Period I (1991-92 to 2000-01), Period II (2001-02 to 2010–11) and Period III (2011-12 to 2020-21) for 30 years....
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i14007