Sushma Adhikari¹ , Nisha Bhandari^1,2 , Arati Chapai² , Shova Shrestha , Prativa Acharya , Sashi Kumar Keshari

Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Horticulture, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 2   
Received: 21 Mar., 2024    Accepted: 03 Apr., 2024    Published: 12 Apr., 2024

The research, conducted from February to July 2023 in Tilagupha municipality, Kalikot, Nepal, focused on French bean production and marketing. Sixty participants were surveyed using a stratified sampling technique. Primary data, gathered through household surveys, interviews, and field visits revealed insights into the agricultural landscape. Bean cultivation occurs once a year on small farms averaging 17.16 ropani, with 30.33% of land dedicated to beans. The average yield was 658.2 kg/ha, below the reported ADO Kalikot figure (1477 kg/ha). Production cost was Rs. 21,054.7 per ropani, with a return of Rs. 75,240 and a benefit-cost ratio of 1.20. Most producers (61.3%) were satisfied with bean prices. Challenges included diseases, pests, lack of irrigation, and limited marketing information, obtained mostly from neighbors (94.8%). The average retail price was Rs. 250 per kg, with a marketing margin of Rs. 78.34 per kg. Lack of market information was a significant issue in bean marketing.

ECONOMICS; Production