Economic analysis of cauliflower cultivation in Punjab
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2016
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The cultivation of vegetables are most suitable due to wide variability of climatic conditions in Punjab. Among many vegetables, cauliflower being the major vegetable, occupied 13.82 thousand hectares area with a production of 248.45 thousand tonnes in Punjab during 2014-15. The present study was undertaken in Hoshiarpur and Amritsar districts of Punjab. Total sample of 120 different sized cauliflower growers from eight villages were collected. The results of the study indicated that the total variable cost incurred on growing cauliflower was `46807 per acre and the maximum expenses incurred were `13833 on hired labour. The returns over total variable cost were `38638 per acre and highest on small vegetable growers. The study identified three marketing channels viz; I: Producer-wholesaler-retailer-consumer, II: Producer-retailer-consumer and III: Producer-consumer. The net price received by the producer was 52.50, 61.16 and 96.67 per cent in marketing channel I, II and III respectively in Hoshiarpur market during 2015. The net price received by the producer in Amritsar market was 48.85, 58.82 and 96.44 per cent in marketing channel I, II and III respectively during the same period. The producer’s share in consumer’s rupee, in marketing channel III was highest because of direct sale to consumer. Hence, marketing channel III has been found to be most efficient because the farmers were avoiding the marketing expenses due to absence of intermediaries.
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cauliflower cultivation- economic analysis, cauliflower- marketing,