Research Article | Published: 01 August 2021

Economics of Cultivation of Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): a case study in Niwari district, Madhya Pradesh, India  

Pratibha Bhatnagar, Rajesh Barman and Vijay Bahadur Singh

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 27 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 159-161 | 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-8DOADV | Cite this article

Abstract

The study is an attempt to document the current practice of cultivation, processing and marketing of safed musli in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. A sample of farmers (N=267) were interviewed to study the cultivation, harvesting and economics of safed musli. Study revealed that it is economically viable, easy to cultivate and gives good returns to farmers. However, there are some risks which farmers are facing due to fungus attack which needs to be addressed soon.

Keywords

Chlorophytum borrivilianum, Harvesting, Input cost, Supply chain, Yield

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Bhatnagar, P., Barman, R. and Singh, V.B., 2020. Economics of Cultivation of Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): a case study in Niwari district, Madhya Pradesh, India  . Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 27(3), pp.159-161. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2021-8DOADV

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 10 February 2021

Manuscript Revised on 26 February 2021

Manuscript Accepted on 01 March 2021

Manuscript Published on 01 August 2021

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