Investigations on golden apple ( Spondias cytherca ) with special references to post harvest and processing . ... Report on the comparison of the costs and returns under different technology packages for fruit tree .

Investigations on golden apple ( Spondias cytherca ) with special reference to post harvest and processing . ... Report on the comparison of the costs and returns under different technology packages for fruit trees .

ICA ISSN / 0534-5391 A. Shaun - Marie Grant Jamaica , W.I. Costs Costs and Returns Under Different Technology Packages for Fruit Trees December 1994 FOR COOPERATION AGRICUL Biblioteca Commemorativa Orton - IICA - CATIE 12 JUN 1995 ...

( c ) 4.6 There was a decline in the 1989 fish catch even though the fishing fleet increased to 795 boats , 45 more than ... sale of fruit trees and planting materials at subsidized prices ; a sugar cane price support scheme ; grants for ...

iii ) Can the technology be easily developed in the short run ? iv ) Can several fruits be processed using the same ... b ) Selection and / or development of materials handling sysc ) tem , e.g. types of packaging / and storage or 98.

In addition there is reluctance by farmers to invest given the long gestation period for many fruit trees to come into ... Limited availability and high cost of fruits and other inputs such as packaging on which relatively high import ...

... fruit production P P P P p Country conclusions .development of technological packages fruit tree production p P P P P Country conclusions .make available necessary inputs at minimum cost X X I X B - 14 improve technology transfer to ...

... Production Processing System ( Appendix 1 ) consists of four sub - systems which must be in harmony with each other . ... If not , can technology improve its storage life through improved packaging , handling , or semi- processing ?

required The difference in management practices because of the wide variability among them . ... Marginal care of fruit trees which contributes to low yields and low quality . ... Relatively high costs of farm inputs .

Initially , it was estimated that for every US $ 4,000 - US $ 5,000 invested in fruit production per hectare , investors could look forward to a return of US $ 10,000 . In other words , each kilo of fruit would yield a profit of ...