Economic analysis of profitability and productivity of banana production
P. Aravind Perumal
Department of Economics, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil - 629002 Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli – 627012
ABSTRACT
Increasing agricultural productivity and yield is no longer the only factor driving agriculture’s growth nowadays; improved and wellmanaged marketing is also essential to getting agricultural products from the farmer’s field to the final consumer’s location. One of the most well-known and ancient fruits is the banana. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra are renowned for producing a significant amount of shares among all the states in India. In practically every district of Tamil Nadu, bananas are farmed. Districts like Trichy, Tuticorin, Coimbatore, and Kanyakumari are where it is primarily grown. While demand is inelastic, banana production is seasonal. This has an impact on price fixing