An Economic analysis of production and marketing of vegetable crops in Hisar district of Haryana
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2006
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CCSHAU
Abstract
India is second largest producer of vegtable in the world, next to
the China with estimated area of 38.71 lakh heatares India shares 12
per cent of the total world production. The study on an economic
analysis of production and marketing of vegetable crops in Hisar
district of Haryana was under taken with following specifc objectives. (i)
To estimate the cost and returns of major vegetable crops. (ii) To study
the marketing cost, margin and efficiency. (iii) To identify the
production and marketing problems of vegetbale growers. The present
study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana, which was selected
purposively on basis of second largest producer of vegetable crops after
Sonipat except potato. Further Hansi block was selected having
maximum area in Hisar district and good market facilities. Finally 60
vegetables growers were randomly selected from the three villages. The
study revealed that per hectare cost of cultivation was Rs. 41,773.19,
Rs. 39368.44, Rs. 31234.40 and Rs. 32278.49 in cauliflower, brinjial,
okra and carrot respectively. In all the vegetables, human labour
followed by expenses on rental value of land, fertilizers and mannures
and plant protection were the main cost items. Per hectare net return
in vegetables were Rs. 20229.81, Rs. 13608.97, Rs. 16854.60 and Rs.
8033.51 in cauliflower, brinjal, okra and carrot, respectively. Keeping in
view the price of product and production costs, growing of cauliflower
was found most profitiable to farmers, followed by okra, brinjal and
carrot.
While comparing the results for different channels, it indicated
that the producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was observed more in
channel-III i.e. (producer-consumer) as compared to other channels i.e
channel-I (Producer-wholesaler-retailer-consumer) and Channel-II
(Producer-retiler-conumer). Marketing efficiency showed that
Channel-III was most efficient marketing channel. The major problems
faced by growers in production of vegetbales were reported as quality
seed, insect pest and disease, lack of institutional credit, shortage of
irrigation, scarcity of labour, lack of remunerative price, price
fluctuation and pricing not according to quality.