Aloevira cultivation

[giridharan]

What is the profitability and risks in cultivating aloevira near chennai. What will be the initial investment for cultivating 8acres of land. Whether one tube well will be sufficient to watering?
Giridharan

 

[kirti s]

Dear Sir

aloevera is suitable for all types of soils and climate,it is the most hardy crop u can say thet can resist dry climate very well.a net profit of 8-10000 can be obtained from per hectare marginal land wothout care

 

[rcdixit]

aloe vera profitability and risks

Profitability
1.Sale of aloe nursery plants in chennai
2.sale of leaves in beauty parlours and common households
3.easy to propagate
4.Within 6 months you can find plenty of fresh saplings free of cost for cultivation
5.you can produce aloe juices etc and market is nearby
6.Does not require much irrigation
Risks
1.Water logging can destroy entire crops within 2 days
2.You lose your extra revenue which u could have reaped through vegetable etc sale viv a vis aloe cultivation
3.Relatively it is cheap crop and gives low returns
4.A wrong clone of aloe if grown is least appreciable and results in wastage
with regards
rcdixit,Medicinal Plans Research and Propagation Society