Economics of rubber plantation in mokokchung District Longkumer Watisenla1, Sharma Amod1,* 1Department of Agricultural Economics, Nagaland University, School of Agricultural Sciences, Chumoukedima-797 106, Nagaland, India *Corresponding Author: Amod Sharma, Department of Agricultural Economics, Nagaland University, School of Agricultural Sciences, Chumoukedima-797 106, Nagaland, India, Email: hodsasrd2011@gmail.com
Online Published on 5 January, 2024. Abstract Background The present study was conducted with an aim to study the socio-economic and livelihood of the rubber growers in Mokokchung district, further main objective is to provide extra income as well as generating more employment through rubber plantation. Methods For the present research study a total of 160 respondents were selected from 8 villages, out of which, 94 respondents (58.75 per cent) were small, 50 respondents (31.25 per cent) were marginal and 16 respondents (8.00 per cent) were medium farms, respectively. Result Gross income for marginal, small and medium farmers was ’ 2,48,400, ’ 6,21,000 and ’ 9,93,600 and net income was 95,300, ’ 4,10,797.88 and ’ 7,46,600. About 52.50 per cent respondents were employed in government sector with an average annual income of ’ 1,01,70,021, followed by 38.75 per cent respondents with an average annual income of ’ 31,00,016, 5 per cent respondents were daily wage earners with an average annual income of ’ 2,10,002 and 3.75 per cent respondents were working in private sectors with an annual income of ’ 5,40,000. Maximum required trained labourers and hired labourers, 89.00 per cent had permanent workers and 29.00 per cent had contract labourers. Total two marketing channels were involved viz; channel I: Producer-Processor, channel II: Producer-Agent-Processor. In channel I, the marketing cost incurred by the producer was ’ 38/kg and the marketing cost incurred by the agent was ’ 27/kg. In channel II the marketinpg cost incurred by the producer was ’ 3/kg and the marketing cost incurred by the agent was ’ 36/kg. The major cconstraints were lack of local trained labourers, lack of government funding, lack of market, price instability, lack of training programmes and road condition. Top Keywords Constraints, Grower, Livelihood, Marketing channel, Rubber, Socio-economic. Top |