Author(s):

Ashoka N, Lingamurthy KR, Dhanraj P, Ravi Kuamr B, Gajanana Kuatagi and Anupama G

Abstract: Tomato is one of the important vegetable crops cultivated in India. Karnataka is one of the leading producers with 64250 hectare area during 2018-19. The cultivable area of tomato is heavily influenced by the market price prevailing in the previous year. In this connection, the current study taken up to estimate the area under tomato cultivation and to estimate the demand for the seedlings for the year 2019-20 with the help of Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) analysis. The cost and returns pattern of tomato seedling production also worked out. Both secondary and primary data were collected to fulfill the objectives of the study. The results indicated that, Karnataka state as a whole requires 161.13 crores of tomato seedlings for an estimated area of 65259.04 hectare for the next year 2019-20. Production of seedlings under shade net house is a profitable venture as each seedling earns 0.22 net-profit. Investing in tomato nursery is economically feasible and financially viable as reflected by magnitude of different project evaluation techniques. Huge competition among the nurseries and lack of credit facilities are identified as major constraints in raising tomato seedlings.

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