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ThesisItem Open Access “STUDY THE MARKET POTENTIAL AND MARKET SHARE OF DAYAL CATTLE FEED AND ITS COMPETITOR IN PURNEA DISTRICT, BIHAR(Department of Agriculture Economics SAM HIGGINBOTTM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTRE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES PRAYAGRAJ- 21107 UP- INDIA, 2019) SINGH, HARSH BAHADHUR; Zechariah, Mr. JayantThe project titled “Study the market potential and market share of Dayal cattle feed and its competitor in Purnea district, Bihar” was carried out under the guidance of Mr. Jayant Zechriah. As a part of academic curriculum, the project was carried out. Meeting with different consumer was different experiences, 600 people with 600 attitudes. Some respondents were worried about the present conditions of the instant cattle market. Feed industry in India is about 50 years old .It primarily consists of cattle feed and poultry feed segments. Cattle feed industry in India is gradually evolving into an organized sector and the feed manufactures are increasingly using modern and sophisticated methods that seek to incorporate best global practices .Indian cattle feed industry has got high growth potential ,given the country is the top position among the world nation in respect of livestock population and also high excepted growth rate of about 4 percent .Compounded Cattle Feed(CCF) products ,particularly the branded ones is fast gaining population India, including in rural areas. The feed consumption pattern based on product types, composition of cattle feed market and the relative share of major brand ,the major factors influencing the purchasing decisions etc Questionnaire based responses were used to collect the primary data from farmers and dealers/distributors and the sampling method used was simple random sampling and convenient sampling. The major findings of the research are primarily based on the analysis performed on the first hand data obtained. It was found during the study that in Budaun territory broad Dayal cattle feed are found more in percentage i.e. more than 60%. The major cattle feed were Kapila, Godrej ,Tiwana are used in these region of Bareilly . Dealers more than 55% are found as a Source of information to the farmers about feed. Purchasing behavior is affected by dealers’ advice and credit policy. Demonstrations have been found as the major source of awareness in these areas. The farmers in these areas are margin, credit and quality conscious. Mode of purchase for farmers in these areas are mainly credit basis, more than 70% farmers follows this. Dealers said that their selling mode is 50% cash and 50% credit, but credit policy is dominant in this region. Credit period according to farmer is about 30-60 days the major promotional activityThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON MARKET PONTENTIAL AND MARKETING STRATEGY OF TAMAR (HERBICIDE) IN HARDOI DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE PRAYAGRAJ 211007, 2019) SINGH, PUSHPENDRA; Metha , Dr. ReenaThesisItem Open Access AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND EXPORT POTENTIAL OF ONION(Alium cepa) IN DISTRICT NASHIK OF MAHARASHTRA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS NAINI AGRICULTURE INS TITUTE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGYAND SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD-211007, UP, INDIA, 2018) SHUKLA, KUMUD; Singh, Prof. (Dr.)NaharThe onion (Allium cepa) has been grown in India from ancient period. Onion has a very good medicinal and nutritional value. As onion has commercial importance in Maharashtra so need is felt to examine socio-economic profile, economics of onion production, price spread, export potential, price volatility and constraints in production, marketing and export of onion. The study was based on the farm level data collected by survey method from 131 onion cultivated farmers sp read in the Niphad and Yeola blocks of Nashik district, Maharashtra. To examine the export potential data was obtained from APEDA and NHRDF website and data for price volatility viz; wholesale prices for three major onion markets and retail prices for four major consumption cities were collected from AGMARKNET and Consumer Affairs website respectively. The statistical tools viz; the Cobb-Douglas production function, returns to scale, Marginal value products, Growth rate analysis, Co-efficient of variation, Instability Index (Cuddy-Della Valle Index), Herfindahl- Hirschmann Index (HHI), Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) model and Garret Ranking Technique were employed. The results revealing that the socio economic status of the respondents found to be moderate with primary education, well economic back ground and greater access to all the assets. Economics of Onion production is more profitable in small farms as compared to medium size farms and large size farms. The marketing efficiency of onion was found to be better in case of sale in the domestic market or channel I through retailer compare to export market or channel II. Export earnings have exhibited positive growth rates due to better prices of onion in export market. Price volatility of onion has showed visible both in wholesale prices and retail prices. Major constraint found in production was labour scarcity during peak time, in marketing was frequent price fluctuation and in export was export policy uncertainty. Since, Maharashtra has best owed unique advantage for onions in domestic and export market. Hence, demand for onion will continue to flourish but there is need to improve capacity building of farmers and better policy implication so that farmers will get better price of onion.ThesisItem Open Access A Study of Post-Harvest Losses of Banana (Musa paradisiaca) Cultivation and its Marketing in District Durg of Chhattisgarh - An Economic Analysis(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS NAINI AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD - 211 007, U.P., INDIA, 2018) NAYAK, ARCHIT KUMAR; Singh, Prof. (Dr.) NaharHorticulture has aroused as a major agricultural enterprise in accelerating the pace of the economy. This study was conducted to determine the present status of postharvest handling including loss assessment and marketing of banana and to identify the constraints relating to postharvest management and marketing of banana and to make probable suggestions for addressing the identified constraints. The study was conducted in Dhamdha block of Durg district of Chhattisgarh in the year 2017. A sample of 132 banana growers were selected for the collection of primary data and the data was collected by personal interview method using a well-organized schedule. The results revealed that more than half (58.33%) of the respondents belonged to medium entrepreneurial behaviour category. In entrepreneurial qualities, majority of the banana growers were found to have medium level of innovativeness, decision making ability, low leadership ability and knowledge possession. Four channels were identified in Banana marketing in the Durg district viz., Channel-I (Producers→ Consumers), Channel II (Producers→Retailers→ Consumers),Channel-III (Producers → Wholesalers → Retailers → Consumers), Channel- IV (Producers→ Commission agents → Wholesalers →Retailers → Consumers). Majority of the banana growers in the study area preferred channel-III followed by channel-IV and channel II and channel I. Producer’s share in consumer rupee was worked out to be 94.40 per cent in channel I, 51.76 per cent in channel II, 39.92 per cent in channel III and 35.84 per cent in channel IV. The price spread in this channel IV was highest (Rs. 1796.60 per quintal) followed by Rs. 1682.40 per quintal in channel III, Rs. 1206.00 in channel II and Rs. 112.00 per quintal in channel I. The marketing efficiency channel I was found to be highest (16.85 %) compared to 1.07 per cent in channel II, 0.66 in channel III and 0.55 per cent in channel IV. It was noticed that higher the number of market intermediaries in this chain, lesser the producer’s price because of rise in marketing cost and the margins. The assessment of post-harvest losses at three levels of marketing viz. farm level, wholesale market level and retail level revealed that maximum loss occurred at wholesale market level (51.00 %) followed by farm level loss (39.52%) and retailer level loss (37.95 %). It is found that small and immature fruits was found to be the major cause of post-harvest losses at farm level whereas the physiological weight loss due to drying of the fruit during transportation was the major cause for the losses at the wholesale transit level and the physically damaged fruit were the major cause at retail level. The major constraints faced by banana growers in the marketing of Banana was found to be high fluctuations in price followed by low prices at the time of harvest while major constraint identified in production was destruction of crop by heavy winds followed by non-availability of improved variety of suckers.ThesisItem Open Access Production and Supply Chain Management of Organic and Inorganic Vegetables in Bengaluru Urban and Rural District of Karnataka-An Economic Analysis(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS NAINI AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, ALLAHABAD - 211 007, U.P., India, 2018) C, KAVYA; Singh, Prof. (Dr.) NaharProduction and Supply Chain Management of Organic and Inorganic Vegetables in Bengaluru Urban and Rural District of Karnataka-An Economic Analysis Abstract A growing interest in environmentally friendly goods and services has been expressed together with concerns for the risks, and broader environmental problems, associated with intensive agriculture. Today, organic production is a combination of new technology and traditional methods. Numerous consumers confronted with increasing environmental problems, food safety issues, and augmentative health problems increasingly desire to have healthier and more natural foods grown in an eco-friendly manner. The present study was conducted in Bengaluru urban & rural districts of Karnataka, because Bengaluru is one of the major vegetable producing districts of south Karnataka. In recent years the large numbers of farmers started practicing the organic cultivation of vegetables in the district. The study aims to investigate factors influencing towards adoption of organic farming, costs of cultivation involved in practicing organic & inorganic farming of selected vegetables viz., tomato, brinjal, cauliflower & cucumber, Consumers‟ willingness to pay (WTP) for organic vegetables and relevant factors affecting consumers WTP, different supply chains involved in organic & inorganic vegetables marketing & analysis of marketing efficiency, price spread, producer‟s share in consumer‟s rupee in each supply chain and constraints involved in production & marketing of organic & inorganic vegetables. For the study, 45 farmers each practicing organic and inorganic cultivation of cucumber spread over the district of Bengaluru rural were selected randomly. The data collected from respondents was analysed using budgeting technique and Cobb-Douglas Production Function analysis according to the objectives. The results indicated that costs of cultivation of organic vegetables is more compared to inorganic because of increasing costs of organic inputs in all selected vegetables. Resource use efficiency is higher in the case of organic vegetables than that of inorganic. Farmers are realizing high price premium for the organic vegetables and also higher net returns. A positive response and willingness to pay for organic vegetables as increasing health conscious of consumers was observed in metropolitan city like Bengaluru. Hence, it is advisable for the farmers to switch over to organic farming which minimizes the environmental degradation and also brings higher net returns.ThesisItem Open Access ROLE OF CREDIT CARD WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SBI IN IMPROVING THE FARM PROFITABILITY OF FARMS IN ALLAHABAD DISTRICT, U.P(Department of Agricultural Economics Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) Naini, Allahabad-211007 Uttar Pradesh, India ID No. 10PHABM201, 2018) JOHN, ROHIN; KUMAR, DINESHThe KCC came into existence in 1998-99 as a credit product that allowed farmers the required financial liquidity and avail credit when it was absolutely needed, providing in the process flexibility, timeliness, cost effectiveness and hassle free services to the farmers. Since almost one decade has been passed since the implementation of KCC scheme in 1999, it was felt by the NABARD to (i) cretically examine the difficulties and operational problems/ bottlenecks encountered by the farmers as well as the implementing agencies, (ii) critically review the progress of the scheme, particularly from the angle of its geographical spread, bank-wise progress and coverage of different categories of farmers. The study entitled ―Role of credit card with special reference to SBI in improving the farm profitability of farms in Allahabad district, U.P‖ A multistage stratified sampling procedure was adopted to select the sample. The Allahabad district is divided into 20 developmental blocks. Geographically the district is divided in two parts i.e. Gangapar and Yamunapar. Two blocks from Yamunapar i.e., Jasra and Kaurihar were selected. Then 5 villages from Jasra and 5 villages were from Kaurihar block selected. A list of Credit holder members were obtained from State Bank of India were collected from bank records and non credit card members were obtained from the village Pradhan and Lekhpal. Then they were arranged in to ascending order on the basis of size of land holding and categories in to three size groups. Size: Group I small: Land holding below 1 Hectare Size: Group II Medium: Land holding 1-2 hectare Size: Group III Large: Land holding 2 hectare and above Then 120 borrowers and 120 non-borrowers selected randomly. Further, the study reveals The credit required on marginal size group borrowers was estimated to Rs. 9260.65. The borrowers were 72.28 and 27.71 per cent, on small size group borrowers holders was estimated to Rs. 15749.07. The maximum loan was required for livestock on marginal size group borrowers farmers 37.76 per cent followed by Crop loan 33.32 per cent, tubewell 18.29 per cetn and machines 10.60 per cent. Similarly, the maximum borrowers farmers was required for livestock on small size borrowers farmers i.e. 32.41 per cent followed by crop loan 28.57 per cent.Cropping intensity was 229.97 per cent in case of marginal size group borrowers while Cropping intensity was 179.10 per cent in case of marginal size nonborrowers. The crop loan was fully utilized by large size group borrower as well as marginal and small size group borrowers. It shows that they were interest to increase their production & productivity. Further, it was observed that marginal size groups borrower were utilized highest percentage of their term loan as compared to large size group borrower. Economics of sugarcane production indicates that, per hectare cost of cultivation of sugarcane was found highest on large size group borrowers 43101.62, potato production was found highest on large size group borrowers Rs. 42929.06, paddy production that per hectare cost of cultivation of paddy was found highest on large size group borrowers Rs 30672.8, wheat production revealed that per hectare cost of cultivation of wheat was found highest on large size group borrowers Rs 26139.86, fish production showed that per hectare cost of cultivation on fish was highest on large size group borrowers Rs 42325.79, Cost of milk production per buffalo and cow per lactation was highest on large size borrowers Rs 39176.92. Similarly,net income of the large famrers is more compared to small and marginal farmers in sugarcane ,potato, paddy, wheat, fish and milk production ieRs. 24453.89 , Rs. 55405.80 , Rs 8867.16 , Rs 11719.30, Rs 13924.21, Rs 5852.89 respectively. There are most important problems in of credit borrowers. Financial problems were recognized as Ith rank of constraints in the study area as it realized by 27.5 per cent of the borrowers. Technical problems stood on IIth rank as it 24.16 per cent of borrowers. Like wise socio-psycho, management and miscellaneous problems stood on IIIth, IVth and Vth ranks as these were realized by 20.00, 16.66 and 11.66 per cent of borrowers respectively.