Replacing Tobacco with Coconut
Plant Hybrid seedlings in the land and then go with Tobacco crop up to two years, later go for shade loving crops like cocoa under coconut after three years.- Young coconut plants start giving fruits from the fourth year with good management.
- This will provide life long increased income from the same area of planting.
- The future of tobacco is not certain with increased government restrictions over tobacco consumption.
- Coconut farm allows for multiple intercrops, whereas tobacco is a mono crop with no additional income.
- Harvesting, handling, and transportation of tobacco are very time consuming and laborious.
Deejay Hybrid Coconut vs Tobacco
Details |
Deejay Sampoorna® |
Tobacco |
| Year of first Yield | 4th year | Short duration Commercial crop |
| Yield Stabilisation | 6th year | N. A. |
| Annual costs per acre | Rs. 46,000 | Rs. 60,000 |
| Annual Income per acre | Rs. 2,62,500 (17,500 nuts x Rs.15) |
Rs.96,000 (800 kg X Rs. 120/kg) |
| Net operating revenue per acre | Rs. 2,16,000 | Rs. 36,000 |
- Coconut is a perennial crop giving income round the year, whereas Tobacco is a short duration crop with one time low income, requires more labor for processing, cultivation, storage, handling, etc.
- Coconut prices are dictated by demand & supply situation, whereas Tobacco price is fixed by the Tobacco board which is controlled by private companies.
- Coconut farm allows for multiple intercrops, whereas Tobacco is a mono crop with no additional income.
- Coconut has multiple uses & multiple harvesting opportunities, but tobacco is a single harvest and single use.
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