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Abstract
An economic analysis of tissue-cultured banana (TCB) and sucker-propagated
banana (SPB) has been presented through studying their costs
and returns. The factors influencing the costs of their production have
been identified and resource-use efficiency has been studied. The risks in
cultivation of tissue-cultured banana have been highlighted. The study
has been conducted in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu using personal
interview method. Probit model has been employed to find out the factor
influencing the adoption of tissue culture. The study has revealed that
tissue-cultured banana is more profitable to farmers than sucker-propagated
banana. The resources could be utilized efficiently in TCB. Gross income
and bunch weight are the major factors influencing the adoption of TCB.
Also, the risk is lower in TCB than in SPB. The study has suggested that
farmers should be encouraged to adopt TCB to get higher yield and profits.