Tissue Culture of Banana
A COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TISSUE CULTURE BANANA PRODUCTION IN KARNATAKA
Thesis submitted to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURE)
In
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
By HANUMANTHARAYA M.R
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DHARWAD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD – 580 005
JULY, 2007
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DHARWAD JULY, 2007 Approved by: Chairman : Members : 1. 2.
(M. G. KERUTAGI) MAJOR ADVISOR (M. G. KERUTAGI)
(B. L. PATIL) (BASAVARAJ B. BANAKAR)
3.
(KANAMADI)
CONTENTS
Sl. No. CERTIFICATE
Chapter Particulars
Page No. iii iv viii ix x 1 3 3 4 5 5 8 10 14 17 17 19 20 20 24 28 28 29 34 35 36
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF APPENDICES 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Specific objectives 1.2 Presentation of the study 1.3 Limitations of the study 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Costs and returns in production of banana 2.2 Resource use efficiency in banana production 2.3 Marketing channels and marketing costs 2.4 Problems in production and marketing of banana 3. METHODOLOGY 3.1 Description of the study area 3.2 Sampling procedure 3.3 Nature and sources of data 3.4 Analytical tools and techniques employed 3.5 Definition of terms and concepts used 4. RESULTS 4.1 General characteristics of sample farmers 4.2 Costs and returns in banana production 4.3 Resource use efficiency in banana production 4.4 Marketing channels and marketing costs 4.5 Problems in production and marketing of banana
5.
DISCUSSION 5.1 General characteristics of sample farmers 5.2 Costs and returns in sucker propagated and tissue culture banana production 5.3 Resource use efficiency in sucker propagated and tissue culture banana production
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5.4 Marketing channels and marketing costs of banana 5.5 Problems in production and marketing of banana 6. SUMMARY AND POLICY
Thesis submitted to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURE)
In
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
By HANUMANTHARAYA M.R
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DHARWAD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD – 580 005
JULY, 2007
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DHARWAD JULY, 2007 Approved by: Chairman : Members : 1. 2.
(M. G. KERUTAGI) MAJOR ADVISOR (M. G. KERUTAGI)
(B. L. PATIL) (BASAVARAJ B. BANAKAR)
3.
(KANAMADI)
CONTENTS
Sl. No. CERTIFICATE
Chapter Particulars
Page No. iii iv viii ix x 1 3 3 4 5 5 8 10 14 17 17 19 20 20 24 28 28 29 34 35 36
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF APPENDICES 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Specific objectives 1.2 Presentation of the study 1.3 Limitations of the study 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Costs and returns in production of banana 2.2 Resource use efficiency in banana production 2.3 Marketing channels and marketing costs 2.4 Problems in production and marketing of banana 3. METHODOLOGY 3.1 Description of the study area 3.2 Sampling procedure 3.3 Nature and sources of data 3.4 Analytical tools and techniques employed 3.5 Definition of terms and concepts used 4. RESULTS 4.1 General characteristics of sample farmers 4.2 Costs and returns in banana production 4.3 Resource use efficiency in banana production 4.4 Marketing channels and marketing costs 4.5 Problems in production and marketing of banana
5.
DISCUSSION 5.1 General characteristics of sample farmers 5.2 Costs and returns in sucker propagated and tissue culture banana production 5.3 Resource use efficiency in sucker propagated and tissue culture banana production
38 38 38 43 45 46 49 56
5.4 Marketing channels and marketing costs of banana 5.5 Problems in production and marketing of banana 6. SUMMARY AND POLICY