Comparative Study on Production and Marketing of Poovan and Nendran Banana in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, India

Abstract

The present research study was conducted in the year 2022 using a sample of one twenty respondent banana growers in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Research data were collected using questionnaire schedule. The study revealed that total area under banana of the sample farmers was 230.58 ha, of which 59.58 percent was under Nendran and 40.42 percent was under Poovan banana. Cost of cultivation of Poovan banana per ha is much higher than the cost of cultivation of Nendran banana. The cost of cultivation per ha of Poovan banana for marginal, small, semi medium and medium farm size groups was found to be varied from Rs. 434117.24, Rs.431181.45, Rs.427948.25 and Rs 418435.14 respectively. The cost of cultivation per ha of Nendran banana for marginal, small, semi medium and medium farm size groups was found to be varied from Rs.414155.91, Rs.412809.04, Rs.409212.27 and Rs. 403082.07 respectively. Average Cost benefit ratio for Poovan banana related to Cost C was 1:1.6 which is lesser than average cost benefit ratio of Nendran banana related to Cost C was 1:1.8. Among the nine constraints related to production of Banana, High incidence of disease was ranked first by sample farmers and was reported by 70.33% while high cost of input ranked second and in marketing of banana price fluctuation was ranked first and was reported by 73.63%.