ECONOMICS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN LAHUNIPARA BLOCK OF SUNDARGARH DISTRICT
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2013
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India is the second largest producer of vegetables in world next only to China.
India shares about 15 per cent of the world output of vegetables. The agro-climatic zone
of Odisha is well suited for a number of vegetable which can be raised profitably. Odisha
stands at fourth position as per area and sixth position as per the production of
vegetables in national level. The climatic condition of Sundargarh district, the present
study area is suitable for raising vegetables like brinjal and cabbage. The objective of the
study is to find out the cost structure, various major of farm income, resources use farm
efficiency, marketing margin and price spread in marketing and post harvest losses at
different stages. From the study it was found that the total variables cost constituted
more than 50 per cent of the total cost in brinjal as well as cabbage production in
different size groups of farms. While in both the crops lion share of expenditure about 30-
35 per cent goes to human labour. Fixed costs were higher in large holding as compared
to small holding. The per hectare cost of production of cabbage is more than that of
brinjal. The operating cost ratio was more in cabbage than brinjal. Return per day of
family labour was about two times of return per day of human labour in each crop and
each size of farm. The producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was more than 50 per cent in
both brinjal and cabbage and it was decreased with increase in the number of
intermediaries. The total post harvest losses are 23.22 per cent and 23.42 per cent for
brinjal and cabbage respectively. The productivity of land, except in cabbage large farms,
was quite conspicuous indicating increasing productivity in both the two vegetables.