A STUDY ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING CHANNELS OF REDGRAM IN KALABURAGI DISTRICT
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2016-11-05
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
The study was conducted during the year 2016 in Kalaburagi district which was
selected based on maximum area under Redgram. Data were collected from Kalaburagi,
Sedam and Chincholi taluks. A total of 120 Redgram growers were selected randomly for
the study from four villages in each selected taluk. The study revealed that more than one
third (40.83 %) of the respondents were found to be in medium level of economic
performance. The cost and return analysis of Redgram in Kalaburagi district was 2.51
quintals per acre. A return per rupee was 1.7, implied that, farmer received 70 paisa more
than cost of production of Redgram. Variables like social participation and innovativeness
were positively significant with economic performance at one per cent level of
significance. whereas, variables like farming experience, mass media exposure, extension
participation, economic motivation and management orientation were positively
significant with economic performance at five per cent level of significance. Further, the
study revealed that half (50.00 %) of the Redgram growers chosen commission agent to
sell their produce and the major constraints faced were water scarcity, followed by high
cost of inputs and erratic supply of electricity. Hence, development departments should
intensify the extension educational activity to educate the farmers about recommended
cultivation practices of Redgram. Further, motivate them to adopt these practices to
improve their economic performance.
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