Economic analysis of rubber plantation- a case study of shivamogga district
Rubber is the minor plantation crop cultivated in Shimoga. Rubber is cultivated mostly in the southern district in Karnataka. The inputs like land, labour, capital etc., are most conspicuous in Shimoga district. Rubber predominantly rainfed crops in Shimoga. Hence, there are affected by weather fluctuation, which may have an impact on yield and return correspondingly, their supply may also be affected leading to high variability in prices. The higher cost of cultivation of rubber was primarily due to higher variable costs.