Replacing Mango with Coconut
Existing Mango gardens can be converted into Hybrid coconut gardens through the rejuvenation program.- Plant Hybrid seedlings in between the existing Mango plots and after two years uproot mango and go for shade loving crops like cocoa under coconut after three years.
- Young coconut plants start giving fruits from the fourth year with good maintenance.
- This will provide life long increased income from the same area of planting.
- Rejuvenating with coconut trees saves the farmer the problem of crop loss in mango due to untimely rains and vagaries of nature.
- Coconut provides monthly income to the farmer and hence provides great financial stability.
Deejay Hybrid Coconut vs Mango
Details |
Deejay Sampoorna® |
Mango |
| Year of first yield | 4th year | Perennial Annual Crop |
| Yield Stabilisation | 6th year | 7th year |
| Annual costs per acre | Rs. 46,000 | Rs. 15,000 |
| Annual Income per acre | Rs. 2,62,500 (17,500 nuts x Rs.15) |
Rs.52,500 (1.5 Ton X Rs.35,000/t) |
| Net operating revenue per acre | Rs. 2,16,000 | Rs. 37,500 |
- Coconut has multiple uses and multiple harvesting stages, whereas Mango has single use once a year harvesting.
- Coconut gives uniform yield year on year, whereas Mango gives low yield in alternate years.
- Coconut price is decided on demand & supply situation, whereas Mango fruit price is decided by local market traders. Many varieties of Mango fruits lack export quality and limited to only a few varieties.
- Multiple intercropping possible in Coconut plantation, whereas in Mango farms intercrop is not practiced.
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