Value addition in mango processing.
Naik V. G., Talathi J. M., Torane S. R.
Author Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Economics, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India.
Agriculture Update 4 : 65-69
Abstract : This study discusses the profitability of mango processing. The business of mango processing for pulp making is quite remunerative. It required a large capital investment of Rs. 19.28 lakhs of which only 18 (Rs. 3.00)% was fixed and 82% (Rs. 16.28) was working capital. Out of the Rs. 16.28 lakh working capital, 79% was attributed to raw materials which included purchases for mango processing. The per factory/per season quantity processed was 361.89 q to produce 42575.33 tins of 850 g of mango pulp. The benefit cost ratio in mango pulp production was 1.62 per tin, ex-factory cost of processing was Rs. 42.83 for mango pulp making with gross returns of Rs. 69.21 retaining net returns of Rs. 26.38. There was an inverse relationship with the scale of production. In mango processing for pulp production, the gross value addition was 204.22% and the net value addition was 116.16%. The major problems expressed by pulp making factory owners were high prices of raw material (fruits) in the beginning of the season, shortage of labours during the peak period of processing, high prices of tins and high transportation and marketing expenses. The whole analysis revealed scope for further expansion of these capital-intensive agro-processing industry for value addition in mango fruits.