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ThesisItem Open Access ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CROP LOAN FINANCE BY DHULE AND NANDURBAR DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK(MPKV, Rahuri, 2024) PATIL KAJAL DEVIDAS; Nirgude, R. R.District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) have emerged as crucial financial intermediaries, providing accessible and affordable credit facilities to farmers at the grassroots level. The present study had been undertaken to examine the scale of finance and credit gap, inequality in short term and medium-term credit flow and the factors influencing per hectare short term credit flow by Dhule and Nandurbar DCCB. The attempt was made to examine the performance of Dhule and Nandurbar District Central Cooperative Bank in Maharashtra by way of studying the growth in performance indicators. The problems faced by DCCB have been studied along with the remedial measures there on. The study is based on secondary data for the period of past 36 years i.e. from 1985-86 to 2020-21, which was secured from the published data of NAFSCOB reports and annual reports of Dhule and Nandurbar DCCB. Also, a data for the last 36 years on gross cropped area, area under commercial crops, area under horticultural crops and average rainfall for the Dhule and Nandurbar district were secured from the published reports of Government of Maharashtra.ThesisItem Open Access TRENDS IN ARRIVALS AND PRICES OF DRY CHILLI IN APMC, GADHINGLAJ OF KOLHAPUR DISTRICT(MPKV, Rahuri, 2024) Pujari Pooja Deepak; Nirgude, R.R.Seasonal indices for arrivals were highest in the month of November (129.69 %) and lowest in the month of June (10.85 %). While, highest indices for prices were observed in February (142.43 %) and lowest in April (27.03 %). The analysis of trend in arrivals and prices of dry chilli in APMC, Gadhinglaj, revealed that, there was no any cyclical or irregular trend was noticed in market. The average prices of dry chilli showed sharp deviation only during 2007 from the estimated prices. Further, till 2018 the curve was below the estimated price curve but shifted above after 2019. The findings revealed that, the inter year variability for arrivals were maximum in the year 2021 (153.48 %) and minimum in the year 2006 (54.15 %). For prices, the variability was maximum in the year 2007 (176.79 %) and minimum in the year 2021 (14.35 %).ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SUGARCANE FARMS IN WESTERN MAHARASHTRA(MPKV, Rahuri, 2024) Shinde Kaushalya Balasaheb; Hile, R.B.At the overall level, total cost of cultivation (cost ‘C’) for adsali, suru, preseasonal, and ratoon sugarcane was higher than for major cropping sequences like soybean-wheat, groundnut-gram. Adsali sugarcane generated the highest farm income per hectare (₹4,44,257.35/ha), followed by suru (₹3,49,999/ha), preseasonal (₹3,34,521/ha), and ratoon (₹3,10,893.21/ha). While, ratoon sugarcane achieved the highest B:C ratio (1.66) compared to other sugarcane types, indicating its better financial performance per rupee invested The results of production function analysis of adsali, preseasonal, suru and ratoon indicated that the selected seven variables jointly explained 92, 77, 90, and 84 per cent variation in output, respectively; while it was 89 per cent for soybean, 70 per cent for wheat, 77 per cent for groundnut, 38 per cent for gram. The regression coefficients of phosphorus (X4), irrigation (X6) and working capital (X7) have turned out to be positive significant in adsali cane.ThesisItem Open Access ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF RABI SORGHUM IN SOLAPUR DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA(MPKV, Rahuri, 2024) Sirsat Pratiksha Pandurang; Hile, R.B.The present study viz., “Economics of production and marketing of rabi sorghum ” was held in Solapur district with a view to examine resource use, costs and returns, resource use productivity, resource use efficiency, marketing cost, price spread and marketing efficiency and to ascertain the constraints in production and marketing of rabi sorghum. The investigation was based on primary data for which 90 farmers were selected from the two tahsils of Solapur districts. The sample farmers were classified into three size groups of holdings i.e. small, medium, large and the data were collected by personal interview method.ThesisItem Open Access ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TISSUE CULTURE LAB: A CASE STUDY OF AGRI.BUSINESS UNIT IN PUNE DISTRICT(MPKV, Rahuri, 2007) Patil Yogita Yuvraj; Shinde, V.A.An attempt has been made in the present investigation to study the economic performance of tissue culture lab. It is a case study of Nirmitee Biotech, Pune, an Agri.Business unit in Pune district. The study is based on the information obtained by the personal interview with the officials of the Nirmitee Biotech. For determining the performance of a tissue culture unit, the annual compound growth rates, seasonal indices in production and sale of tissue cultured plants were estimated. Further capital efficiency ratios, cost and returns, break-even analysis and estimation of internal rate of return of Nirmitee Biotech has been done to examine its overall performance.ThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF KOHINOOR TURMERIC MILL, WAI : A CASE STUDY(MPKV, Rahuri, 2023) Kharat Shrutika Raju; Joshi, G.G.India is called the “Spice Bowl of the World” as it cultivates 63 spices out of total 107 spices identified. Among the spices turmeric is one of the most important and ancient spice of India and also a traditional item of export. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is the dried underground rhizome belongs to the family 'Zingiberaceae'. Turmeric is native of India and china. The word turmeric is derived from the French word 'Terremerite' meaning merit of the earth. The genus name curcuma is probably derived from the Persian word 'kurkum' a name also applied to saffron. Turmeric is called as 'Yellow gold', 'Indian saffron', and 'The golden spice of life'. It is one of the most essential spices used as an important ingredient in culinary all over the world. It is tropical herb and can grow on different type of soils from light black, sandy loam and red soils to clay loams and requires a temperature range 20-300C with an annual rainfall of 1500 mm. Turmeric gets ready for harvest within 7 to 9 months after planting, during January to March. Harvested green rhizomes are boiled in water, which are then spread out on a clean floor allowed to dry in the sun for about 10-15 days. The dried turmeric is polished by using hand motor operated barrel or drum mounted on a central axis, the sides of which are made of expanded metal mesh that effects polishing.ThesisItem Open Access "MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF OIL-MILLS IN AND AROUND PUNE"(MPKV,Rahuri, 2009) ADAM GAFUR SHAIKH; B.N.PAWARAlthough India is the largest producer of oilseeds consumption demand for edible oil is much more than its supply but due to increase in population, which leads to increase in the prices of edible oil. Because of increase in the prices of the edible oil, middle-class and lower-class families cannot purchase better quality edible oil for their good health. In view, there is need to study the technological, managerial, input utilization, marketing and quality aspects of the oilmills, in order to give some suggestion for efficient utilization while minimum quantity (0.87 %) was procured from sourceIII. In the total quantity of raw oils procured by the large size unit, maximum quantity i. e. 55.65 per cent was procured from source-Ill, while a minimum quantity i.e 7.96 per cent was procured from source-!. The average procurement cost/tonne of oilseeds was Rs. 212.31, Rs.257.30 and Rs.174.26 in small, medium and large size units, respectively. The total quantity of oilseeds procured by the large size unit was 23130.48 tones and that by the medium size unit was 8238.60 tonnes. The total quantity of oil seeds procured by small size unit was 7481.33 tonnes. Further it was observed that, the period of October to December, January to March and April to June were the main seasons for procurement of oilseeds by the large size unit. In the total oil cake procurement large size unit procured 1302.86 tonnes and medium size procured 624.46 tonnes. A maximum of 86.98 per cent and 90.00 per cent was procured by large size unit and medium size unit, respectively during the period from April to June. Only the large size unit procured the raw oils of 539.90 tonnes for further processing. The total inventories maintained by the unit was 13599.30 tonnes valued at Rs.1249.16 lakhs in large size unit and it was 2183.82 tonnes valued at Rs 270.30 lakhs in medium size unit. The cost of carrying the over all inventories was Rs.140.11jtonne in the large size unit and Rs.160.20 perThesisItem Open Access "ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MAIZE IN SOLAPUR DISTRICT"(MPKV,Rahuri, 2010) KSIDRSAGAR GANESH ASHOK; Dr. R.S. PatilThe present investigation was undertaken with a view to find out economics of production and marketing of maize in Solapur district of Maharashtra State. The study was unde1iaken with a view to study the resource use efficiency, estimate per hectare cost and returns, examine the marketing cost, margins and also to identify the problems involved in production and marketing of maize. In all, 90 farmers were selected from Solapur district. The sample farmers were classified into three size groups of holdings i.e. small, medium and large for funher analysis for estimating the resource use efficiency and profitability of sample farms for grain and fodder maize. Cobb-Douglass type of production function was used. The data related to agricultural year 2008-09. The findings of the study showed that at the overall level, per hectare use of human labour for grain maize was 172.64 man days comprising 82.67 male and 89.92 female labour, for fodder maize, the use ofhuman labour at the overall levelThesisItem Open Access MASTER OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURE) in AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS(MPKV,Rahuri, 2010) BHILAVADE ANIKET MAHAVEER; P .N. ShendageAn attempt has been made in the present investigation to study the cost of cultivation, resource use productivity, resource use efficiency, marketing cost, market margins and price spread in addition to the trends in arrivals and prices of groundnut and problems faced by the farmers in the cultivation and marketing of summer groundnut in Sangli district of Maharashtra. The study is based on primary data of 90 summer groundnut growers spread over six randomly selected villages, two each from three purposively selected tahsils of Sangli district. From each selected village, 15 cultivators, five from each size group viz; small (up to 2.00 ha), medium (2.01 to 4.00 ha) and large (4.01 ha and above) were randomly selected. In addition, the information of sixteen intermediaries, two each of commission agents, wholesalers,
