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Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan

Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, was established on 1st December, 1985 with the objective to promote education, research and extension education in the fields of Horticulture, Forestry and allied disciplines. Late Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the first Chief Minister and the architect of Himachal Pradesh perceived the importance of Horticulture and Forestry to develop and improve the State economy which led to the establishment of this University. Its history lies in erstwhile Himachal Agricultural College, Solan, established in 1962 and affiliated to the Panjab University. It became one of the campuses of Agriculture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University on its formation in 1970. Consequent upon the establishment of Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya in 1978, this campus became its Horticulture Complex and finally in 1985, assumed the status of a State University, being the only University in the country engaged exclusively in teaching, research and extension in Horticulture and Forestry. The University is located at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 13 km from Solan on Solan-Rajgarh Road, at an elevation of 1300 metres above mean sea level. Solan town is situated on national highway (NH-22) and is well connected by train and bus services. The University has four constituent colleges, out of which, two are located at the main campus Nauni, one for horticulture and the other for forestry, having 9 and 7 departments, respectively. The third College i.e., College of Horticulture & Forestry is located at Neri in Hamirpur District on Nadaun-Hamirpur state highway, about 6 Km from Hamirpur town and is well connected with bus service. The college offers three Undergraduate Degree Programmes i.e. BSc (Hons.) Horticulture, BSc (Hons.) Forestry and B. Tech. Biotechnology and MSc degree programme in a few subjects. The fourth college i.e. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag (Mandi) is located at Thunag District Mandi. This college offer BSc (Hons.) Horticulture and BSc (Hons.) Forestry degree programme. In addition, there are five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite Stations and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) situated in different zones of the State.

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    MARKETING AND PRICE BEHAVIOUR OF MAJOR VEGETABLE CROPS IN NORTH INDIA
    (UHF Nauni, 2024-04-22) ATUL CHAUDHARY; Shilpa
    The present study is entitled “Marketing and price behaviour of major vegetable crops in North India”. For price behaviour and market integration, secondary data of prices and arrivals for Bhuntar, Dhanotu, Paonta, Solan, Ludhiana, and Delhi markets was extracted from the AGMARKNET portal from 2002 to 2022. For structure, conduct, and performance a total of 540 wholesalers were selected from the six selected markets i.e., 180 for each vegetable. For marketing analysis, a sample of 240 vegetable growers was selected using simple random sampling. Local markets of Bhuntar, Dhanotu, Paonta, and Solan were selected for conducting marketing study. Results of the study found that prices and arrivals of all three vegetables (cabbage, capsicum, and tomato) exhibited variability, with prices being more stable than arrivals. Prices were positively correlated across all markets, indicating synchronized movements. Cointegration analysis revealed long-term integration among the markets. Delhi was identified as the key market, sending price signals to other markets and having the highest speed of adjustment towards equilibrium. Forecasting models for each vegetable and market were developed using Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing and SARIMA methods. However, based on RMSE and MAPE it was observed that the SARIMA model outperformed the HWE-S model. Structure, conduct, and performance analysis revealed that all markets were regulated, well-connected, diversified, and exhibited vertical integration. Market share concentration among wholesalers varied, with Dhanotu generally having the highest concentration across all vegetables. Open auctioning was the primary sale method, but transparency regarding sale and payment methods varied. Producer's share and marketing efficiency were highest in marketing channel A for all selected vegetables in all selected markets. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the dynamics of cabbage, capsicum, and tomato markets in Himachal Pradesh and northern India, with implications for producers, traders, and policymakers.