Latex Yield of Para Rubber (Hevea brasilliensis Muell. Arg) as a Function of Clonal Variation and Age at Tapping in Three Locations in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Binang, W. B.; Ittah, Macauley Asim; Ntia, J. D.; Edem, E. E.

doi:10.9734/jalsi/2017/31218

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“…For estimating economics and investment analysis, perennial crops like rubber require inter-temporal analysis (Rae, 1977). Hence to account for the value of time and to include the concept of time preference, a cashflow analysis of rubber plantations is attempted following the undiscounted and discounted cash flow approach as suggested by (Predo, 2003) and (Binang et al, 2017). Since the collection of time series data pertaining to single farm holding is difficult, the analysis of the life cycle data was made based on the cross sectional information from rubber holdings of different ages to approximate the entire plantation life cycle (Bastian et al, 2004).…”

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Economics of Rubber Production in Jhapa, Nepal

Poudel¹,

Adhikari²,

Dhungana³

et al. 2020

J. Agric. Nat. Res.

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A study was conducted to examine cost structure and economic feasibility of rubber production in Jhapa district. It also aimed to assess determinants of increment in acreage of rubber cultivation in the study area. A total of sixty two rubber growers were selected by simple random sampling and interviewed with pre-tested semi structured schedule on the month of March, 2019. Study revealed that the total cost of natural rubber production per hectare of rubber orchard was 499774.8 NRs. /year. It was found to be economically viable and cost effective as indicated by satisfactory values of Benefit Cost Ratio (1.5), Net Present Value of NRs. 686547 at a discount rate of 12 percent and Internal Rate of Return 18 percent. Probit model revealed that trainings received, experience of rubber farming, ethnicity and membership in community organizations were significant factors that positively affected farmers’ decision in expanding rubber cultivation area. Received trainings solely could increase probability of acreage increment by 36.9 percent. Thus, it is recommended that extension services like training, farmers’ field school, and farm visits should be intensified for increment of profitability from rubber farming in Jhapa, Nepal.

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confidence: 99%