K. PRUTHVI KUMAR, G. V. CHALAM, I. BHAVANI DEVI, AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI

Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V AgriculturalCollege Campus, Tirupati 517502

ABSTRACT

production of FCV tobacco. Total human labour was 219.83 and 234.45 man days per hectare on FCV tobacco on model village farms and general village farms respectively. On an average the total cost of cultivation per hectare of FCV tobacco was Rs. 143840.56 on model village farms and Rs.153478.27 on general village farms. The net income realized on model village farms was higher with Rs.48659.44 as against with Rs.31396.73 on general village farms.

KEY WORDS: Model villages, general villages, FCV tobacco.