The Hidden Cost in Apple Based Natural and Chemical Farming: A True Cost Accounting and Fair Price Methodology

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The data used in this study consist of primary field survey data collected from 150 apple farmers (75 practicing natural farming and 75 practicing chemical farming) across the districts of Shimla, Mandi, and Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh, India. The dataset includes information related to establishment costs, cost of cultivation, productivity, profitability, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, environmental externalities, input usage, and socioeconomic characteristics of farming households. The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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• Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry

  Himachal Pradesh, Solan

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