Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
TABLE 14: RANGE OF INCOME FROM VARIOUS FRUIT CROPS
Crop Name
Farm Gate Price
Average Yield per
Per Acre Income
Rs / kg
Acre in
Slab After 5 Years
Tonnes / Year
(In Rs. lakhs)
After Year 5
Mango 15-30 5.0-15 1.5-2.25
Pomegranate 20-50 4.5-12 2.25-4.8
Guava 11-50 5.0-12 0.90-2.5
Sapota 10-15 3.6-21 0.43-2.1
Amla 15-30 3.6-10 0.58-3.0
Coconut 15-28 4.0-4.8 0.70-1.3
Arecanut 20-45 4.5-12 0.90-3.0
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Multi-purpose timber trees: We have studied the economics of 20
different tree species (Refer Appendix 3).
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These trees, in addition to creating timber as asset in the land, also
give produce that is in high demand by industries. While the timber
starts maturing for harvest from the 12 th year onwards, the byproducts
can be harvested from the 5th year.
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The by-products include the barks, seeds, flowers, gum, etc., which
have a good market demand in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dyeing and
food industries.The regular income in this model is about
Rs. 2.8 lakhs per acre per annum after the 5 th year.
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The timber as asset when calculated with current market prices, is
worth about Rs. 32 lakh to 6.3 crore in 15 to 35 years. The harvest can
begin from the 15 th year. Valuation of the trees gets better with the
age of the tree.
The income from timber and non-timber produce was calculated
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