VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF MINOR MILLETS- A STUDY IN TUMAKURU DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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2023-01-17
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The present study is endeavored to estimate the minor millets economics, value
chain analysis, technology adoption & consumer preferences of minor millets in Tumakuru
district of Karnataka during 2021-22. Data was collected from a sample of 80 farmers who
were millet growers and 90 secondary stakeholders comprising of 20 urban and 20 rural
consumers, 20 wholesalers, 20 retailers and 10 processors. Thus the total sample constitutes
170. The compiled information was analyzed using econometric tools. The results revealed
that, over the years the area under minor millets has been declining trend and high
instability was observed in both area and production. The per hectare total cost of
cultivation of all the six millets have been calculated and it is observed that, per hectare
cost of cultivation of finger millet was worked out to be Rs. 38,128 which is higher among
all the minor millets where lowest in case of barnyard millet Rs. 17,781/ha. Returns per
rupee of expenditure was worked out to be more than one (ranges from Rs. 1.60 to Rs.
1.54) for all minor millets indicating the profitability of millets cultivation in rainfed area.
The monthly household food expenditure among urban consumers, expenses made on
groceries (38.03%) and millets (13.65%). The total food expenses made by urban
consumers were Rs. 5,404 of which 13.65 per cent was made on millets which amounted
to Rs.745. Improvements were suggested for primary activities are procurement of millet
through government agency at MSP (80%). Whereas, under support activities are more
number of processing and value addition units (84%). Hence, the study suggested the
farmers to involve in value addition and get better returns rather than selling it in a raw
form and Government should invest in developing high yielding varieties to increase
demand thereby increases the area under millets.
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