Korean Journal of Agricultural Science (농업과학연구)

Institute of Agricultural Science, CNU (충남대학교 농업과학연구소)
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Income Analysis of Orange Farming in China

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  • Kim, Jai-Hong (Dept. of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Pan, Li (Dept. of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Chungnam National University)
  • 김재홍 (충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업경제학과) ;
  • 반려 (충남대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업경제학과)
  • Received : 2009.06.17
  • Accepted : 2009.12.08
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

This study analyzed the income of orange farming of Lichuan, Jiangxi Province in China. Using a questionnaire, 36 farmhouseholds of Lichuan were surveyed. The results are as follows. First, through the investigation of Lichuan orange farming farmhouseholds, we know that the direct expenses of Lichuan orange is around 2,250 RMB/10a and the direct expenses per household's are about 32,000 RMB. The average production of Lichuan orange is 1,548 kg/10a and the income is around 2,200 RMB/10a. The results showed that in Lichuan area orange farming benefit is more than rice so orange farming has been increasing. Second, the direct expense of Lichuan orange farming, 91% is material cost, 8% is labor cost, depreciation cost is only 1.4%. This result show that orange farming in Lichuan is very labor intensive. Third, there are a lots of young orange trees in Lichuan, so income would be increasing through the year.

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