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The Kendu Leaf Trade: Problems & Prospects in Orissa - Vasundhara

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One can further see from the two follow<strong>in</strong>g charts how the cost benefit ratio has changed over<br />

the years <strong>in</strong> the state trad<strong>in</strong>g, as a consequence of the disturb<strong>in</strong>g markets:<br />

Chart-5<br />

Cost of production versus sale price:<br />

trend of state trad<strong>in</strong>g of KL <strong>in</strong> <strong>Orissa</strong><br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g 1973-74 to 1978-79<br />

Price <strong>in</strong> rupees<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

1973-74<br />

1974-75<br />

1975-76<br />

1976-77<br />

1977-78<br />

1978-79<br />

Cost of<br />

production/qu<strong>in</strong>tal <strong>in</strong><br />

rupees<br />

Average sale<br />

price/qu<strong>in</strong>tal <strong>in</strong> rupees<br />

Year<br />

(based on Mallik, undated, table-3)<br />

18

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