Marketing of livestock in Parbhani district
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2011-04-18
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Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Abstract
Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural production system in
India and plays an important role in national economy as well as in socioeconomic
development of millions of rural households. It contributes about 6
percent to the gross domestic product and 27 percent to agricultural gross
domestic product. The marketing of livestock has been found a prime importance
in rural areas. There are too many problems in livestock marketing which are
faced by farmers, traders, and brokers and hence study entitled “Marketing of
Livestock in Parbhani district” has planned. For the study two livestock market
were selected from Parbhani district and these were Parbhani and Puma. The
required data was collected by simple interview method after making a visit to
each market. Appropriate statistics were used to drawh meaningful inferences.
The data revealed that monthly disposal of buffalo, bullocks, arid
cows were highest in the month of October, January and August respectively.
Whereas prices of an animals were highest in the month of September for
buffaloes, June for bullocks and August for cows .Regarding seasonal variation in
disposal and the prices fetched for buffaloes were highest in winter season
followed by summer and rainy season. For economical bullocks disposal were
highest in summer season, whereas prices were highest in winter season. The
month wise disposal of the cows were highest in the Month of August and" lowest
in the month of April. Out of total buffalo sold was highest in channel-III,
followed by channel-I and channel-II. Whereas in case of cows and bullocks
highest cells was observed in channel-III and channel-II, respectively. In case of
bullocks marketing cost incurred by distant trader (Rs. 1415.35) was highest than
that of trader (Rs. 1046.79) The per buffalo cost of marketing incurred by
livestock owner, trader and distant trader was worked out to be Rs. 1413.125, Rs.
2041.24 and Rs. 4936.23, respectively. For marketing of cows produces share in
consumer rupee was highest in channel-I, followed by channel-II and channel-III,
because producer is seller itself. In case of lactating buffalo milk yield is
significant factor which influence on price of an animal. For pregnant buffaloes
stage and order of pregnancy were the significant factor which influence on price
of an animal. In case of bullock health index and activeness are the two factors
which influence on price of an animal. For lactating cow milk yield is significant
factor at I per cent level of probability. Whereas in case of pregnant cow stage of
pregnancy and age were positive and significant at 1 per cent level of probability.
Major constraints faced by the farmer (seller and buyers) were brokerage charges
(86.67%) followed by unavailability of dock facility (81.67%) and inadequate
market facilities (77.77%). Whereas, in case of trader faced major difficulties of
inadequate capital for business (83.33%). Broker expressed that procedure is
clumpy to get permission to become an authorized broker.
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