Economics Feasibility of Okra - Ailanthus Based Silvi- Horticultural System in South Gujarat
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https://doi.org/10.48165/ija.2026.28.01.08Keywords:
Ailanthus excelsa, Agroforestry, BCR, Net RealizationAbstract
To evaluate the economic feasibility of okra cultivars under various land use regimes (under Ailanthus excelsa and in open condition), a field experiment was conducted in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024. The four varieties of okra i.e., Ajeet, Roshni, Sona-55 and Navsari okra, designated as V1, V2, V3 and V4, respectively, were grown beneath the five year old A. excelsa and in the open conditions. A randomized block design with four replications was used to create this experiment. According to the experiment's projected economics, growing the Sona-55 variety of okra under A. excelsa (V3 + A. excelsa) had the highest BC ratio (3.76) among the various land use systems. However, in a solo condition (V1 sole), the Ajeet variety of okra was reported to have a net realization maximum (Rs. 218,623 ha⁻¹). Therefore, the Sona-55 okra variety under A. excelsa has the potential to produce more revenue than the other land use systems.
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