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K. RUPA., I. BHAVANI DEVI., Y. PRABHAVATHI* AND P. LAVANYA KUMARI
Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati – 517502, Chittoor Dt., Andhra Pradesh
Guntur district is one of the leading districts in growing tobacco nurseries (White Burley). The average size of the farm was 0.36 ha under shade nets. On an average 846.18 and 780.15 man days were utilized per hectare by shade net farmers during cycle- 1 and 2 respectively. The total cost of cultivation per hectare of tobacco nursery under shade nets was Rs. 3,27,600.06 and Rs. 3,07,413.22 during cycle- 1 and 2 respectively. The shade net nurseries realized a gross income of Rs. 17,27,748 and Rs. 17,37,748 during cycle- 1 and 2.
KEY WORDS: Shade nets, tobacco nursery