ECONOMICS OF TOMATO PRODUCTION DEPENDING ON THE METHOD OF SEEDLING PROCUREMENT

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to calculate and compare the
economic indicators in the production of tomatoes in protected areas
for two methods of plant breeding: production of seedlings on the
agricultural holding and when seedlings are purchased on the
market.
The results show that the production of tomatoes with farmers' own
seedlings is economically more profitable than the method which
implies the purchase of seedlings. After calculating the relative
indicators of success of production, it was found that the production of tomatoes was economically viable in both ways, but significantly more
profitable when seedlings were produced on a farmer's own farm. The
obtained profitability coefficient of 2.576 indicates that 2.576 dinars
of revenues are achieved for every 1 dinar of expenses. If tomato
seedlings were purchased, the profitability coefficient would be 2.078,
but production would still be economically viable.
The profitability of production coefficient indicates that for every 100
dinars invested, we can make a net profit of 157.6 dinars when
seedlings are home-grown, or we can make a net profit of 107.81
dinars when the seedlings are purchased on the market.