Black Pepper Plantation is another attractive option in the field of agriculture. Small and big players are there in agriculture of Pepper. The cultivation can be started in small area. Price of pepper also is fluctuating. The product can be sold at the highest price as storage of pepper will not make any harm to the product.
Government grants and subsidies for Pepper Plantation
To promote pepper plantation, the governments are also
providing different kinds of subsidies, grants, expenses
reimbursements etc. The government also provides good
quality plants to the farmers at a lowest rate.
Cultivation of Pepper Plantation and specifications
Pit to Plant Pepper Plantation
2 feet width and 2 feet height
Number of Plants in one acre of land
Approximate 450 No of trees can be planted in 1 acre of
land
Fertilizer and Other Treatments
Insecticides treatment should be done in time.
Fertilizer treatments for the healthy growth of plant should
be done in every year.
Supporting Trees
Pepper
plants are growing on supporting trees. Trees with dual
benefits can be used as supporting tree to plant pepper. It
will give additional income other than income from pepper
products.
Cultivation period
Within a period of 3 years planting pepper plants, it
starts generating income.
Quantity of product from one acre of land
From one acre of land approximate 800 kilo grams of
marketable product can be generated
Minimum and Maximum rate of products
The lowest rate of Black Pepper is approximate Rs. 300/- per
kilo gram and highest is approximate Rs. 450/- per kilo
gram. Pepper can be sold in the form of black, white and
green.
Pepper plantation can be with other products
Pepper
plantation can be with multiple of other products, which
helps to generate income from different agricultural
products. There is no strict restriction about selecting
other agricultural plants with pepper plant. Most of the
agricultural cultivation can be kept in pepper plantation
Price to purchase Pepper plantation and why to invest
The lowest approximate price to purchase one acre of
pepper plantation is approximate Rs. 22 lacs. There will be
appreciation in capital value of well maintained
agricultural farms.