Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) in Chittorgarh District of Rajasthan

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2019
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MPUT, UDAIPUR
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The research study entitled “Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) in Chittorgarh District of Rajasthan” is an attempt to determine the growth rates of area, production and productivity, cost of cultivation and returns, marketing practices and channels involved, price spread and producer’s share in consumer’s rupee and problem faced by the growers in production and marketing of ajwain in Chitttorgarh district of Rajasthan. The study pertains specifically to Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, which was selected on the basis of highest area under ajwain in Rajasthan. Two tehsils, Rashmi and Gangrar out of eleven tehsils was selected purposively. Four villages were randomly selected. 80 samples farmers were selected randomly in proportion to the pooled numbers in each category i.e. small (up to 2 ha.), medium (2 to 4 ha.) and large (above 4 ha.) farmers from the selected villages. Nimach mandi was selected purposively to study the marketing practices. The data collected from the growers and traders for the crop year 2018-19 were analyzed using tabular and functional analysis. The results obtained by the investigation showed that the compound growth rates of area, production and productivity of ajwain in Chittorgarh district were, -2.92, -4.81 and -1.94 per cent per annum, respectively during the year 2007-08 to 2016-17. The overall cost of cultivation of ajwain crop was estimated as ₹21736.05 (100 %) per hectare. The break - up of the overall cost showed that about 32.30 per cent of the total cost was in the form of Machine labour. Rental value of owned land (17.75%) stood the second highest. Remaining 49.95 per cent cost was shared by other items. Overall gross income from ajwain during 2018-19 was estimated as ₹52763.25 per hectare. Average net income over cost C2 and average family labour income was ₹31027.20 and ₹34935.93 per hectare, respectively. * PG Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur ** Assistant Prof. & Incharge Head,, Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur The average return per rupee was worked out to ₹2.42. The average cost of production was ₹3980.49 per quintal. Overall marketable surplus was 15.35 quintals per farm whereas marketed surplus was 15.40 quintals per farm. Thus, a little forced sale was observed on the sample farms. The four channels were identified for marketing of ajwain. Marketing cost in the sale of ajwain were ₹1764.40, ₹1563.16, ₹483.27 and ₹281.14 per quintal in channel-I, channel-II, channel-III and channel-IV, respectively. As such marketing cost was lowest in channel-IV and highest in channel-I. Marketing margins earned by different marketing agencies were highest in channel-III (₹1151.28 per quintal) and lowest in channel-II (₹507.21 per quintal). The producer’s net share was maximum in channel-IV (97.33 %) and minimum in channel-I (80.44 %). Farmers faced the problem to non-availability of irrigation (with Garrett score 78.60) was the major constraint in ajwain production followed by damage of crop due to pests and diseases (with Garrett Score 59.30), non-availability of quality seed (with Garrett Score 53.85). The constraints faced by farmers in marketing of ajwain produce increase the malpractice of middleman was the major constraint (with Garrett Score 75.28) faced by the majority of farmers and hence it was assigned first rank followed by distant location of market (with Garrett Score 62.42), distress sale due to immediate need of money (with Garrett Score 49.12), price fluctuation (with Garrett Score 45.00) and high transport charge (with Garrett Score 43.87) were the various problems reported by all the farmers irrespective to size of holding. The improved cropping pattern for ajwain production can improve the productivity of ajwain in the study area. So, efforts should be made to educate the farmers about the improved practices through extension exports or agencies.
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Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) in Chittorgarh District of Rajasthan
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Yadav L.C. And Singh H.
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