ECONOMICS ANALYSIS OF TUBEROSE PRODUCTION IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Tuberose is a popular cut flower, not only for use in arrangements, but also for the individual florets that provide fragrance to bouquets and boutonnieres. This paper is an attempt to examine the cost and return of tuberose cut-flower along with factors affecting revenue. Purposive sampling technique was to collect primary data in 2011 and 80 respondents were selected from district Kasur. Average tuberose acreage in the study area was about one acre. Total variable cost of the small farmers was Rs.152371, medium Rs.146574 and large Rs.147587. The production of tuberose was highest of the medium farmers 290480 pieces, followed by small 289202 pieces and large 268700 pieces. Gross margin per year was the greatest of the small farmers Rs.0.253 million followed by medium Rs.0.246 million and large Rs.0.237 respectively. The results of econometrics Cobb-Douglass production revealed that the variable of age, education; land preparation, fertilization and irrigation were positive and significant. Farmers flowering experience and FYM variable were positive and they have non-significant impact on dependent variable revenue. The coefficient of labor and chemical were negative and have significant impact on revenue, coefficient of seed was negative and significant. The benefit cost ratio of small, medium and large farmers were 2.66, 2.68 and 2.60 respectively. Large farmers have highest return because they have abundant amount of money, infrastructure and marketing information. Tuberose is very profitable crop as returns are double than cost. In this paper some problems has been identified and recommendations are given to enhance gladiolus production, productivity.