Author(s):

SK Mohammad Irfan, V Tulasi Das, I Bhavani Devi and P Lavanya Kumari

Abstract: The average size of the farm was 3.26 ha on solar and 3.12 ha on non-solar farms. The entire farm holding was irrigated dry under solar farms and rainfed in the case of non-solar farms. Cent per cent of farmers with solar pumpsets were growing mango orchard, whereas the rest of the farmers who still depended on rainfall confined to mono-cropping of groundnut in only Kharif. Cost of establishing mango on solar farms was found to be Rs. 62, 792.34 as on current rates. High density planting of 175 grafts per ha was adopted by the solar farms. Fencing was not planned on all the mango farms resulting in yield losses due to non-insect pests. Commercial cost of cultivation (cost C₂) of mango on solar farms was Rs. 76,928.73 per ha during current period, 2016-17. The average yield on solar farms was found to be 10.87 tonnes per ha. With an average selling price Rs. 11,000 per tonne solar farmers realized a net income of Rs. 42,641.27 per ha. The returns per rupee of investment was Rs.1.55. Commercial cost of cultivation (cost C₂) of groundnut on non-solar farms was Rs. 46,592.48. The average yield on non-solar farms was found to be 13.50 quintals per ha. With an average selling price per quintal Rs. 4,450 non-solar farmers realized a net income of Rs. 21,357.52. The returns per rupee of investment was Rs.1.46.

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