Techno-economic feasibility of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta) oil production in Himachal Pradeshâ€
IR@IHBT: CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
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Techno-economic feasibility of wild marigold (Tagetes
minuta) oil production in Himachal Pradeshâ€
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| Creator |
Singh, S
Singh, Virendra G D, Kiran Babu |
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Information and Science Management
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| Description |
Essential oil production from wild marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) crop in selected locations of
Himachal Pradesh has become a popular practice for gaining additional income and
employment in farm sector. The study presents economics of essential oil production having
components of cultivation and oil distillation in Himachal Pradesh, being practiced by the
local farmers. Cost of cultivation for the average herbage yield of 200 qs was worked out to
be Rs. 42,497/ha/crop season. Cost of oil production and net returns were determined as Rs.
1,175.28/kg oil and Rs. 41,236/ha/season, respectively. T. minuta oil production was not
only, techno- economically feasible but also a remunerative venture with a benefit cost ratio
(BCR) of 1.70, pay back period of 4.24 years (8.48 seasons), break even production at 31 kg
oil and rate of return on total capital at 15.78 % as found out from the study.
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2006
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Article
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application/pdf
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http://ihbt.csircentral.net/799/1/Microsoft_Word_%2D_Tagetus_minuta_Economics__IndianJforestry1_1_[1][1].pdf
Singh, S and Singh, Virendra and G D, Kiran Babu (2006) Techno-economic feasibility of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta) oil production in Himachal Pradesh†. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products , 13 (4). pp. 267-271. |
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http://ihbt.csircentral.net/799/
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