ISSUES IN PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MAIZE IN UNA BLOCK
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2023-03
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UHF,NAUNI
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Maize (Zea mays) is known as the "queen of cereals" due to its high genetic yield potential. It is
grown on 150 million hectares in 160 countries and supplies >5% dietary energy. The goal of
this study was to investigate issues concerning maize production and marketing among farmers
of Una Block. A sample of 100 respondents was taken up by convenience sampling in Una
Block and appropriate statistical analysis was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that
there are many issues faced by farmers in the production and marketing of maize, such as lack of
nutrients in the soil, crops affected by pest attacks, a lack of irrigation and drainage, storage
facilities, a low price for maize, etc. To address these issues, farmers need to form cooperative
societies for collective marketing of their produce, adopt new, improved production technology,
and improve their socio-economic status through increased literacy and timely availability of
sufficient credit facilities.