• Biman Nandi
• Subrata Kar
• Mongi lal Taparia

Betel leaves farming is a lucrative traditional cash crop in South-East Asia and India. Betel leaves popularly known as ‘Pan’, is produced in a closed shaded farm land called ‘Boroj’. It is means of livelihood of the small and marginal farmers and even landless people (lease-hold based cultivation). In India, states like West Bengal, Odissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra etc. with alluvial tracts, receiving a rainfall regime of more than 150 cm per annum are more favourable for betel leaves cultivation. West Bengal is the leading state in India for cultivation and production of betel leaves. This is a sensitive cash crop with some specific agro-ecological condition. It favours alluvial soil mainly silty-clay loam, clay loam and sandy-clay loam. Soil pH 5 to 7 is more suitable for such cultivation practices. Annual rainfall of 150 cm spread out over 12 months is required for such cash crop. Vine temperature must be within 10-250C. Considering this agro-ecological perspective, alluvial tracts of West Bengal produces huge betel leaves. The study revealed BCR in the first and second years was below one and optimum in fifth year (1.644098) means in the initial years cost of production is high comparative to revenue. As time is required for betel leaves plant to get matured to produce optimum number of leaves. The betel vine cultivation was profitable in the study areas. The BCR at 12%, 15% and 20% rate of interest were 2.09, 2.08 and 2.05 respectively.IRR was arrived in the study areas 103%, IRR 83% was found by 10% decrease in return, 94% by 10% increase in variable cost, and 91% by 10% increase in total cost. The status of financial feasibility is very impressive in the study areas. As in the study areas mitha variety betel vine was cultivated along with bangle variety and mitha variety is more profitable than bangle variety so its impact reflected in the analysis. Present study opts to analyse agro-ecological condition and profitability analysis of betel vine cultivation in Purba Medinipur District. It is a quantitative analysis enriched with agro-ecological parameters and temporal trend of profitability. Ecological function, profitability perspective and sustainability are the thrust area of this enquiry. Key Words: Betel vine, Cash Crop, Agro-Ecology, Profitability, BCR, IRR, NPV.

Betel vine, Cash Crop, Agro-Ecology, Profitability, BCR, IRR, NPV

"Agro-Ecological Perspective and Profitability of Betel Leaves Farming in Some Selected Sites of Purba Medinipur District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no.f946-f958, November-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211626.pdf

"Agro-Ecological Perspective and Profitability of Betel Leaves Farming in Some Selected Sites of Purba Medinipur District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no. ppf946-f958, November-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211626.pdf