Comparative Economics of Different Size of Polyhouse Units in Ranga Reddy District of Telangana

Aims: The study aims in analyzing the trend, utilization pattern and comparative evaluation of different size of polyhouse units in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana (2019-20). Study Design: Purposive random sampling technique was employed in this study. Districts, mandals and villages were selected purposively as the polyhouse cultivation was confined to only a particular part of the district and polyhouse units from the villages were selected randomly. The selected sample polyhouse units (90) were further classified into small, medium & large size units. Methodology: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Tabular analysis and Project appraisal techniques were the different tools employed in this study. Results: The area under polyhouses (2009-19) increased by 64.37% and 18.34 % per annum in State and district respectively. The average area utilised for crop cultivation(Gerbera) constituted 89.81%, 90.01% and 91.79% in small, medium and large polyhouse units respectively. The total investment costs for small, medium and large units were ₹1429148, ₹2322360 and ₹4364336 respectively & gross returns were found to be ₹940235, ₹1412208 and ₹2535652 for small, medium and large polyhouse units respectively. The Payback Period was 2.49, 2.89 and 3.90 years with subsidy and 6.58, 8.02 and 9.65 years without subsidy for small, medium and large polyhouse units respectively. The Benefit Cost Ratio were 1.26,1.22 and 1.21 in small, medium and large size polyhouse units with subsidy and 1.10,1.05 and 1.02 without subsidy respectively. Net Present Value was found to be ₹13.31 lakhs, ₹17.45 lakhs and ₹29.79 lakhs for small, medium and large units with subsidy and it was low for units without subsidy. Internal Rate of Return was found to be 73%,56% and 50% in small, medium and large polyhouse units respectively provided with subsidy and low for units without subsidy. Conclusion: Increasing trend reveals that there is scope for expansion of polyhouse cultivation. Investment and returns were found to increase with increase in size of the unit. Polyhouse cultivation is found to be highly feasible when provided with subsidy.