ECONOMICS OF CONTRACT FARMING - A STUDY OF ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera) IN NORTH KARNATAKA

dc.contributor.advisorKeruthagi, M G
dc.contributor.authorVinayaka, N V
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-12T05:06:24Z
dc.date.available2019-07-12T05:06:24Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstract"Contract farming can be described as a half way house between independent farm production and corporate farming. Contract farming involves a contractual relationship between farmers and a central processing or exporting unit/firms. This unit purchases, produce from contract farmers under the agreed terms of contract. Ashwagandha is an important cultivated medicinal crop of India. It is mentioned as an important drug in ancient Ayurvedic literature. Several type alkaloids are found in this plant, of which 'Withanin' and 'Somniferine' are important. The study was undertaken in Raichur, Gadag and Koppal districts of North Karnataka. All the farmers adopting contract farming were chosen. The companies who are practicing contract farming of Ashwagandha in these districts were also chosen. Hence, the total sample size was 30. The study revealed that family size and young age coupled with better education (96.67%) has made the farmers to increase their farm income by adopting commercial agriculture. The total per acre cost of Ashwiigandha production was Rs. 6896 and net returns obtained per acre was Rs. 14,820. The output elasticities of human labour, machine hour, FYM were statistical significant output elasticities of seeds, bullock labour and other (PPC + interest on working capital) was positive but non-significant. An increased returns to scale was evident in case of Ashwagandha production as returns to scale (2.083) was more than unity. Written agreement was used in Ashwagandha contract farming. The technical aspect of agreement was drafted in short, simple terms, clarifying the responsibilities of both farmer and firms. The regression coefficients of net returns from contract farming land under contract farming, education of the contract farmer and experience of the company were statistically significant. The coefficients of the age of the contract farmer and family size were positive but were statistical!}^ non-significant. There were several problems faced by contract farmer and contract firm, which can be well handled with proper policy interventions."en_US
dc.identifier.citationNo. of references 56en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810114070
dc.keywordsECONOMICS OF CONTRACT FARMING - A STUDY OF ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera) IN NORTH KARNATAKAen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages146en_US
dc.publisherUNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, DHARWADen_US
dc.research.problemECONOMICS OF CONTRACT FARMING - A STUDY OF ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera) IN NORTH KARNATAKAen_US
dc.subAgricultural Economicsen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeECONOMICS OF CONTRACT FARMING - A STUDY OF ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera) IN NORTH KARNATAKAen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleECONOMICS OF CONTRACT FARMING - A STUDY OF ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera) IN NORTH KARNATAKAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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