1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming

Amla Culrivation Project Report.

Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics

Guide
Introduction to Amla Cultivation Project Report
Today, let usget into the details of cultivation of Amla fruit along with Amla Cultivation
Project Report, and Economics.

Amla or the Indian gooseberry is also known by many names such as Aonla, Amlaki,
Emblica etc. Botanically Amla is referred to as Phyllanthus Emblica and is deciduous in
nature. In India this plant is considered both medicinal and sacred. This edible fruit is
exclusively popular in the East and is used in Ayurveda for the preparation of
medicines. This plant is grown in the Indian Sub-continent, China, Taiwan, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Srilanka, Costa Rica and Reunion Island.

In India, the Amla tree is cultivated in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The total area under Amla
production is about 50,000 hectares with an annual production of about 2 lakh tonnes
of fruit.

Amla tree is believed to have originated from tropical South-eastern Asia. It grows in
dry, hot, deciduous and moist forest areas. The plant can be grown at altitudes of 2000 
https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 1/7
1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming
m above sea level.

SPONSORED SEARCHES

Where to Find Small Business Loans Water System Plant

Business Loan For Cheap Tree Trimming Near Me

Possession from red lady papaya Great Fares To Fly Orange Farming
April 2019 cultivation pdf - Premium Project Report,
Agri Farming Cost and Profit |...
Ad Manjeera Constructions agrifarming.in Ad Malaysia Airlines agrifarming.in

Traeger: Set It And Azolla Cultivation ber fruit cultivation ber fruit in hindi -
Forget It Information Guide | pdf - Agri Farming Agri Farming
Agri Farming
Ad Traeger Grills agrifarming.in agrifarming.in agrifarming.in

Amla Plant characteristics

Amla plant is small to medium in size of approximate height 8-18 m. The tree has
crooked trunk with smooth exfoliating bark that is greyish brown in colour. The Amla
tree has two types of shoots: short shoots (determinate) with flowers and long shoots
(indeterminate). The branchlets of the tree are round and pubescent in nature. The
leaves of the tree light green in colour; they smell like lemon; the leaves are oblong,
feathery and subsessile in nature. The leaves are alternate and closely arranged. The
stipules of the plant are oval in shape and the plant flowers during the months of
February to May.

The fruit of tree tastes sour and astringent initially, but has a sweet, pungent and bitter
secondary taste. The fruit is smooth and hard with depression at the poles. The
diameter of the fruit is 1-5 cm and the flesh is acidulous. The colour of the fruit is
yellowish-green or greenish-yellow upon ripening. The skin of the fruit is thin and
translucent. The skin is firmly attached to the pulp and has 6 striations extending from
base to apex. The weight of the fruit is generally 15 to 50 g. The stone within the fruit is
tightly set in the centre. The stone is six ribbed and is enclosed with fleshy pericarp and
is enclosed by two hard trigonous seeds. The seed weighs around 0.4 to 2 g.

70 hours super savings promise

Register and book online 2bhk
furnished flats(save up-to 5.5L) in
Vijayawada.
Ad Manjeera Constructions Visit Site

You MIght Be Interrested In :

Custard
Custard Apple
Apple
Amla
Amla Farming
Farming Growing
Growing Triphala
Triphala Plum
Plum Varieties
Varieties Farming
Farming Project
Project
Detailed
Detailed Herb,
Herb, and
and Powder
Powder (Commercial)
(Commercial) Report
Report (Sitaphal),
(Sitaphal),
Information
Information Guide
Guide Extraction
Extraction Information
Information in
in India
India Profits
Profits

Terminalia
Terminalia Arjuna
Arjuna Fig
Fig Farming
Farming Ber
Ber Fruit
Fruit
Herb
Herb Farming,
Farming, (Anjeer)
(Anjeer) Cultivation
Cultivation 
Growing
Growing Methods
Methods Information
Information Guide
Guide Information
Information Guide
Guide
https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 2/7
1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming
Growing
Growing Methods
Methods Information
Information Guide
Guide Information
Information Guide
Guide

Sapota
Sapota Cultivation
Cultivation
Project
Project Report
Report
(Chiku),
(Chiku), Farming
Farming
Egg
Egg Fruit
Fruit Farming
Farming How
How To
To Grow
Grow
Guide
Guide
Star
Star Fruit
Fruit Farming
Farming (Canistel)
(Canistel) Rambutan
Rambutan Fruits
Fruits ––
(Carambola)
(Carambola) Guide
Guide Information
Information Guide
Guide A
A Complete
Complete Guide
Guide

Tomato
Tomato Farming
Farming Guava
Guava Farming
Farming
Avocado
Avocado Fruit
Fruit Orange
Orange Farming
Farming Project
Project Report,
Report, Project
Project Report,
Report,
Farming
Farming Project
Project Report,
Report, Cultivation
Cultivation Cost
Cost and
and Profit
Profit
Information
Information Guide
Guide Cost
Cost and
and Profit
Profit Economics
Economics Analysis
Analysis

Fig
Fig Farming
Farming
Project
Project Report
Report
(Anjeer),
(Anjeer), Wood
Wood Apple
Apple Betel
Betel Leaves
Leaves
Pomelo
Pomelo Cultivation
Cultivation Cultivation
Cultivation Farming
Farming (Bael)
(Bael) Cultivation
Cultivation (Paan),
(Paan),
Information
Information Guide
Guide Economics
Economics Information
Information Guide
Guide Planting
Planting –– A…
A…

Loquat
Loquat Fruit
Fruit
Farming
Farming
Information
Information Guide
Guide

Varieties of Amla
There are different varieties of Amla available around the world. In India, the cultivars
are differentiated on the basis of their maturity period. The varieties like Banarasi,
Krishna and balwant mature early during the months of October-November; Francis,
Kanchan and Amrit are considered medium maturing variety obtained during
November- December; Neelam, BSR-1 and Chakaiya mature during the months of
December-January. Other varieties of Amla found in India are BGK-1, Faizabad,
Gujarat Amla-1, Anand-1,2,3, NA-8, 9,18, Mehrun, dongri, agrabold, modibagh etc.

Among the above mentioned varieties, kanchan and balwant are most suited for rain-
fed areas; whereas banarsi, kanchan, BSR-1 amrit, neelam, balwant, chakaiya are
suitable for saline or acidic soil types conditions.

Read: Hydroponic Greenhouse Gardening Systems

Soil and climatic requirements for Growing Amla

This tree is generally grown in subtropical, tropical, dry arid and semi-arid climatic
conditions. The minimum annual rainfall required for Amla cultivation is around 600-800
mm. The tender Amla plants are sensitive to dry and hot weather conditions. Mature
Amla trees can tolerate freezing and high temperatures around 46˚C. The plants do not
tolerate low temperatures and frost.

Amla trees need sandy loam to clay type of soil with a typical pH range of 6.5 to 9.5.
The soil for Amla cultivation should be well drained, fertile and deep. The cultivation of
Amla is not possible in waterlogged, heavy and sandy type of soils.

Read: Coldstorage Business Information.

Propagation methods of Amla

New Amla plants can be grown either through seeds or by vegetative propagation.
When Amla plants are grown from seeds, then it results in a heterogeneous population
bearing small-size fruits. In the forest region, natural regeneration happens through
seeds. Amla orchards are raised through grafted or budded plants. The seeds are
collected from ripe fruits obtained in December-February and they are sun-dried until
they release seeds. Seeds are generally sown in the month of March-April on raised 
https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 3/7
1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming
soil beds or polythene bags. If seedlings are used for propagation, then they should be
6- 12 months old. Seed germination starts after 20 days and gets completed after 40
days of sowing. The seed propagation success rate is around 35 to 50%.

Amla plants are propagated through budded seedlings, grafts or wood cuttings; the
success rate is around 60-90%. Since there is low availability of shoots, inarching is not
practiced. The scion sticks of about 8 to 10 cm thickness with 4 to 6 activated buds
from softwood branches are generally selected for grafting to obtain 95% success.
Depending on the rootstock thickness and age, grafting is done 2-15 cm above the
collar region. Budding or grafting is done in nurseries or on farm lands and sprouting
starts in 10-30 days. Dry and rain fed regions also practice in situ grafting on the farm
grown rootstocks.

Land preparation and planting in Amla Farming

The land is properly ploughed, harrowed, levelled and cleaned before planting the
seeds or grafts. Pits of dimensions 50-100 cm³ are created a few weeks before
planting. Dug soil is mixed with 20 kg of FYM, 1 kg of neem cake, 500 g of bone meal,
1 kg of single super phosphate and 100 g of 10% of BHC. This mixture is filled into the
pits and watered after transplanting the grafts. The recommended planting density is
156-494 plants per hectare. The inter and intra row spacing is maintained from 4 to 8
m. The square and rectangular planting methods use the following spacing
recommendations: 4.5 x 4.5 m, 6 x 6 m, 7 x 7 m, 8 x 8 m or 8 x 4 m.

Manure and fertilizer requirement

For obtaining high yield, application of manure and fertilizer is essential. The
recommended manure and fertilizer dose for a 1 year old Amla plant is 10 kg of FYM,
100 g of N, 50 g of P and 75 g of K. The requirement of these fertilizers may vary
depending on the age of the plant. The need of manure and fertilizer for a 10 to 12
years old plant is estimated to be 0.5 to 1.5 kg of N, 0.25 -1 kg of P and 0.375 -0.8 kg of
K. These plants also need 50 kg of FYM and 5 kg of press-mud each year. The
fertilizers are applied to the plants in two half doses: one before flowering and the other
after fruit set.

SPONSORED SEARCHES

Where to Find Small Business Loans Water System Plant

Cheap Tree Trimming Near Me Project Management Course

If in case there is boron deficiency, 0.6% borax is sprayed over the plants to prevent
fruit necrosis. To improve plant growth and proper fruit development, nitrogen,
potassium, calcium, zinc, copper and calcium nitrate are sprayed over the plants.

Irrigation requirements of Amla trees

This plant is tolerant to drought. The farm area during cultivation of Amla is mulched
with pruned branches, organic materials or with a black polythene sheet in very dry and
arid regions so as to conserve moisture and increase production. Generally in water
scarce areas, pitcher watering is practiced. Plants are watered immediately after
transplanting and regularly at an interval of 10 to 15 days during summer. During fruit
establishment, the trees are watered at an interval of 15 to 20 days during summer. The
plants are not irrigated during flowering period. It is estimated that each Amla plant
requires around 10 l of water during 1-2 years of age, 15 l of water during 3-5 years of
age and 20-30 l of water after 6 years of age approximately. Drip irrigation is
considered the best source of irrigation for Amla orchards.

Great Fares To Fly Premium

Our Best Online Fares. Inclusive Of
Complimentary Meals & Baggage…
Ad Malaysia Airlines

Book Now

Read: Kiwi Farming Information Guide For Beginners

Read: Aquaponic Fish Feed Information.


Pest and disease control measures in Amla Farming
https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 4/7
1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming
The common pests and diseases infecting the Amla plants are bark eating caterpillar,
shoot gall maker, hairy caterpillar, aphid, mealy bug, plant bug, stone borer, fruit rot,
leaf or fruit rust, anthracnose, dieback of branches, soft rot and brown fruit rot.

The above mentioned fungal diseases are controlled by using 1% Bordeaux mixture,
0.3% mancozeb, 0.1% carbendazim and 0.3% copper oxychloride. Natural beneficial
enemies are used like cheilmenes, cotesia ruficrus, charops obtusus etc control the
spread of aphids and sucking pests. Spiders feed on mealy bugs.

Intercultural activities

Training and pruning is an important activity during Amla cultivation; generally 4 or 5

well shaped branches having wide angle of about 0.75 m from the ground level are
left on the plant while pruning. Other diseased, weak, criss-cross branches and
suckers are removed during December for better re-growth.
Mulching should be done during the summer with paddy straw or wheat straw at the
base of the Amla plants up to 15 or 20 cm around the trunk.
The Amla plants are intercropped with black gram, cow pea, horse gram and green
gram plants up to 8 years of planting.

Harvesting and yield of Amla fruit

The Amla tree is considered to be a long day tree and produces flowers in the month of
March-May (northern part of India) and in the months of June-July or February-March
(southern part of India). Flower and fruit shedding is a major problem when trees are
exposed to hot, dry winds. During the initial growth, adequate humidity is required.
Normally it is observed that grafted or budded trees start fruiting after 3 to 5 years of
planting and are capable of producing commercial yield in 8 to 10 years. Similarly, trees
grown from seeds take approximately 6 to 12 years for producing a commercial yield.
The development of the fruit is judged by the size of the fruit, its weight and change in
color from green to yellow. The colour of the seed also changes from cream to brown or
black upon maturity. As the fruit reaches maturity; the specific gravity, total soluble
solids, sugars and ascorbic acid decrease. After the fruit has set it takes approximately
90 days for the fruit to get full size and 120 days to get the colour.

Immature Amla is harvested for tanning purposes. Harvesting is done manually using
bamboo ladders or harvesters. Sometimes fruits are also harvested by shaking the tree
such that the fruit are collected on the ground, where a plastic or canvas sheet is
spread. Each cultivar has a different harvesting season and yield characteristics.
Normally an Amla tree has the capability to produce 300 kg of fruits. The observed yield
from a farm of 156 plants with a spacing of 8 x 8 m is approximately 46.8 tonnes per
hectare and similarly, a farm of 494 plants yields 149 tonnes per hectare. In the rain-
fed, arid and semiarid regions the yield from each plant is 25 to 50 kgs. With better
management practices it reaches up to 50-70 kgs per tree.

Post harvest management of Amla

After proper harvest the fruits are graded into three different sizes, i.e. large fruits of
about 4 cm diameter are always used in candy making and pickles, medium sized fruits
are used for making other edible products and small fruits are used for pharmaceutical
purposes. Imperfect packing can spoil the fruits; therefore harvested fruits are stored in
gunny bags or baskets with newspaper lining. The fruits can be stored for 4 -7 days at
room temperature, but to increase the shelf life to 9 days, the fruits are stored in
perforated polythene bags and kept in low energy cool chambers. If the fruits need to
be stored for 30 days, then they are stored in 200 gauge high density polyethylene
bags and kept in cardboard boxes. To store the fruits for 60 days, they are kept at 5-7
˚C. Storing the fruits in brine solution at room temperature can increase their shelf life to
90 days. Other ways of increasing the shelf life of the fruits is by spraying chemicals
during fruit development, blanching, using diphenyl, calcium nitrate, growth hormones
etc.

Read: Blueberry Farming Information Guide

Read: Panchagavya Preparation.

Amla Cultivation Project Report / Cost and profit analysis


https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 5/7
1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming
Cultivating Amla in one hectare of land is discussed here and the entire investment in
farming is divided into different segments like plantation charges, gestation period
charges, production period charges, etc. The details mentioned below may vary
depending on the region of farmland and the type of farming structure and materials.
The figures or values mentioned here are just for reference and the original cost of
investment may vary from these values.

Assumptions in Amla Cultivation Project Report:

Cost of labour per manday is: Rs 250.

Plantation period:

Material (fixed charges) Investment in Rs

Fencing charges 30,000.00

Land preparation 3.000.00

Pit preparation 5,000.00

Cost of fertilizers and manure 4,000.00

Plant material cost 5,000.00

Planting and irrigation 3,000.00

Total Investment (A) 50,000.00

Amla Production cost during the gestation period

This depends on the type of intercropping activities during that period. Pea and moong
are generally intercropped with Amla plants.

Material Investment in Rs

Human Labour 4,000.00

Animal labour 3,000.00

Cost of seeds 1,200.00

Manure and fertilizers 3,000.00

Irrigation charges 1,200.00

Plant protection chemicals 6,00.00

Total (B) 13,000.00

Read: Cattle Feed Information.

Cost of Amla production during fruiting years

Investment in Rs per year (from 5th

Material and Labour
year onwards)

Human labour charges 25,000.00

Manure and fertilizers 5,000.00

Irrigation 5,000.00

Planting protection charges 1,000.00

Other miscellaneous charges 5,000.00

Total (C) 41,000.00

If drip irrigation is being used in the farm, then the installation charges for the drip
system could be around 50,000 to 75,000. 
https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 6/7
1/27/2019 Amla Cultivation Project Report, Economics Guide | Agri Farming
Total Investment for farming is:

The total yield from the farm is: 150 quintals (15000 kgs) approximately.

The cost of each kg of Amla is: Rs 25 per kg.

Total income from the farm in the 6th to 12th year of farming is: total yield x cost per
each unit

(150 x 100 kgs x 25)

= Rs 3, 75,000.

Profit from the farm is approximately around 1.25 lakhs to 2 lakhs on the total
investment structure because the Amla plants bear fruits (commercial production) only
after 6 years of planting.

High Density Amla Farming

Some varieties of Amla such as the NA 7, Krishna and Chakia are suitable for high
density planting i.e. the spacing within the plants is maintained at 3 x 3 m with a
hexagonal or triangular method of planting. This way can accommodate approximately
around 1200 plants within a hectare of land. Young Amla plants are protected by
growing some shade tolerant medicinal plants such as the Gulmeg and Keelanelli until
the Amla plants attain economic bearing age.

Loans and Subsidies for Amla Cultivation

Loans and subsidies are available for Amla farming depending on the size of the farm
and the production profile. NABARD and National Horticulture Board websites can be
utilized for getting more information on the amount of loan and subsidy available for the
farming.

Read: Passion Fruit Cultivation Practices.


https://www.agrifarming.in/amla-cultivation-project-report-economics-guide/ 7/7