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ThesisItem Open Access FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY IN PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF MAJOR PULSES - A CASE STUDY IN BUNDELKHAND REGION OF UTTAR PRADESH(ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD, 2014) PRADEEP MISHRA; ALDAS JANAIAHPulses are major sources of proteins among the vegetarians in India, and complement the staple cereals in the diets with proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. They are known to enhance the soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen and play a key role in improvement of physical condition of the soil. Bundelkhand region is considered to be the pulse bowl of Uttar Pradesh as it shares about 50% area and 45% of total pulse production of the state. (Technical Bulletin No.1, Technologies for increasing production of Rabi Crops in Bundelkhand, National Rainfed Area Authority). The present study entitled “Financial Feasibility in Production, Processing and Marketing of Major Pulses - A Case Study in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh” was studied with the following objectives: 1. To study the trends in area, production and productivity of major pulse crops in India as a whole, Uttar Pradesh state and Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. 2. To assess the farm level profitability in the cultivation of major pulse crops in the study area. 3. To examine the efficiency of various marketing channels for major pulses in the study area. 4. To examine the Investment pattern and financial feasibility of major pulse milling units in the study area. This study plays an important role in assessing business viability and potential of pulse industry in India. It helps the producers as well as processors to analyze the profitability of pulse production and feasibility of pulse industries. About 120 pulse growers and average of thirty processors were selected from three districts of Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh viz. Jhansi, Banda and Jalaun. Secondary data on area, production and productivity of chickpea, lentil and field pea in India, Uttar Pradesh as well as in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh was collected for a period of ten years from 2003-04 to 2012-13, from which trends in growth rates of chickpea, lentil and field pea production were analysed by using Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) function. The result of the study showed the Compound Growth Rate of area, production and productivity of chickpea in India was 3.07, 5.62 and 2.49 respectively. The Compound Growth Rate of area, production and productivity of lentil in India was 1.86, 2.33 and -9.17 per cent respectively while the Compound Growth Rate of area, production and productivity of field pea in India during was 5.03, 8.43 and 3.92 per cent respectively. The Compound Growth Rate of area for chickpea, lentil and field pea in Uttar Pradesh was -3.19, 0.45 and 2.49 per cent respectively. The Compound Growth Rate of production for chickpea, lentil and field pea in Uttar Pradesh was -1.16, -1.07 and 6.67 per cent respectively while Compound Growth Rate of productivity for chickpea, lentil and field pea in Uttar Pradesh was 2.07, -1.50 and 4.05 per cent respectively . The Compound Growth Rate of area for chickpea, lentil and field pea in Bundelkhand was -3.46, 4.96 and 0.86 per cent respectively. The Compound Growth Rate of production for chickpea, lentil and field pea in Bundelkhand was -0.14, 3.85 and 1.16 per cent respectively while Compound Growth Rate of productivity for chickpea, lentil and field pea in Bundelkhand was -0.37, -1.05 and 0.29 per cent respectively. The cost of cultivation of chickpea, lentil and field pea is Rs. 15578.95, Rs. 17119.58 and Rs. 16349.27 per acre and gross return per acre is Rs. 26505, Rs. 29750 and Rs. 28050 respectively. Thus, Benefit Cost Ratio in chickpea, lentil and field pea cultivation is 1.70, 1.74 and 1.72 respectively. Two channels of marketing were identified for chickpea, lentil and field pea pulse marketing, which are Channel I Producer – Commission agent – Processor – Consumer/ Exporter Channel II Producer – Processor – Consumer/ Exporter The producers share in consumer’s rupee in channel II is higher than channel I since it is the shorter channel (71.07, 78.23 and 71.46 per cent for chickpea, lentil and field pea respectively). Whereas the producers share in consumer’s rupee in channel I for chickpea, lentil and field pea 65.70, 73.54 and 62.08 per cent respectively. The marketing efficiency index of channel I for chickpea, lentil and field pea was 1.91, 2.77 and 1.66 respectively while marketing efficiency index in channel II for chickpea, lentil and field pea was 2.45, 3.59 and 2.07 respectively indicating the superiority of channel II. Average of thirty processing unit were selected, having a processing capacity of 3000 TPA (calculated considering 250 working days in a year). The BC Ratio for chickpea, lentil and field pea were 1.02, 1.05 and 1.03 respectively. The NPV for chickpea, lentil and field pea were 71.88 lakh, 83.16 lakh and 92.01 lakh respectively. The IRR for chickpea, lentil and field pea were 28, 19 and 32 per cent respectively. Major problems of producers and market intermediaries in the study area are inadequate supply of quality certified seed and lack of storage facilities respectively. The processors are facing the unavailability of input as the major problem during the peak season. The study suggested an overall improvement in providing market information, quality of produce, provision of storage facilities etc.