A study on quality, grading and prices of seed cocoon in north karnataka
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2007
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
The present study was undertaken in bivoltine seed cocoon area of Belgaum and Uttar
Kannada district. The specific objectives of the study were the development of grade
standards for bivoltine seed cocoon, to study the influence of quality and non-quality factors
on price, to study the cost and returns of bivoltine seed cocoon, to study the trend in prices of
bivoltine seed cocoon and problems faced by the farmers in production and marketing of
bivoltine seed cocoon. Composite indexing technique was employed to develop grade
standards. For the purpose of identifying the importance of each parameter appropriate
weights were assigned to quality factors of seed cocoon. Stepwise multiple regression
technique was employed to study the influence of quality and non quality factors on prices of
seed cocoon. A large number of variables were found insignificant in determining the price of
seed cocoon by visual inspection. This makes clear that there is a need to evaluate quality
characters of seed cocoon to determine the price paid to the producers in accordance with
quality. The gross and net returns from the seed cocoon were amounted to Rs. 89,219 and
45,036 per acre of mulberry garden respectively. among the cost components operation cost
formed the major item of cost. The price of seed cocoon in both Belgaum and Sirsi market
shows increasing trend. The major problems expressed by the farmers in production were
incident of pest and disease, non availability of dfl’s in time, high wages to workers and in
marketing of seed cocoon fluctuation in prices, unremunerative prices, absence of quality
based pricing which can be over come by strengthening extension system, providing adequate
credit facility and introducing scientific grading.