Value chain analysis of Chickpea in Andhra Pradesh

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dc.contributor.advisorSingh, K.M.
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Katha Karthikeya
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-05T07:04:40Z
dc.date.available2020-02-05T07:04:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe present investigation was focused on scrutinizing the value chain of chickpea in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The primary data needed for the study have been collected from 200 respondents through interview method in the blocks which have higher area under chickpea. The different stakeholders stated in the value chain of chickpea were village traders, commission agents, dal millers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. The overall compound growth rates in area (1.14 percent) and production (0.96 percent) of chickpea in the study area were found to be positive, but the growth rate in productivity (-0.17 percent) was found to be negative. In the period II, it was a steep decline in the production (-6.46 percent), which was due to severe decrease in the productivity (-5.52 percent) in the study area. The negativity in the productivity is due to the cultivation of chickpea in the marginal lands (or in rainfed conditions), no management practices being followed and use of age-old varieties which are susceptible to present climate conditions. The total cost incurred by the farmers on an average for cultivation of chickpea in the study area was found to be Rs.37575.32 per hectare. The total cost includes the operational cost and overhead cost, which contribute Rs.24042.94 per hectare and Rs.13532.38 per hectare accounting for about 64 percent and 36 percent to the cost incurred, respectively. The gross return earned by the farmer on an average was Rs.66587.68 per hectare by cultivation of chickpea. The cost incurred for the production of chickpea was found to be less in case of medium farmers (Rs.2504.82 per quintal) than the large farmers (Rs.2525.09 per quintal), due to the less cost incurred for cultivation (Rs.38824.78 per hectare) and yield (15.50 quintal/ha) is comparatively high to the area sown in case of medium farmers. The output input ratio was found to be 1.77 for the cultivation of chickpea; it has shown a steep increase with increase in the farm size. In the survey, three marketing channels were identified for chickpea. The channel II was followed by a greater number of farmers (48) compared to the other channels I (21) and III (31). The farmers were the first value adding actors in the value chain of chickpea. The marketing cost incurred by the farmer is high in case of channel III (Rs.100 per quintal) and the value is added to the produce with the activities like packing, marketing and storing. They added value of Rs.90 per quintal by packing, Rs.70 per quintal by marketing and Rs.90 per quintal by storing (speculation) of produce to sell in future. Farmers are less aware about the value addition activities which increase the value of the produce. Village traders are the second important stakeholder in the value chain of chickpea. Village traders used to collect chickpea from local farmers within or near the villages and this gathered produce is supplied to the dal millers. The marketing cost and margin incurred by the village trader is Rs.115 per quintal and Rs.104.68 per quintal (2.5 percent of the purchasing cost of chickpea by village trader) respectively. The value added by village trader on an average was Rs.164.68 per quintal (4.1 percent) and supplied to the rice millers in the same areas. Commission agents who act as a bridge between village trader and dal miller, charge a margin of Rs.127.25 per quintal and Rs.190.16 per quintal in the channel I and II respectively. The dal millers are the important actors in the value chain of chickpea, who incurred a marketing cost of Rs.200 per quintal, Rs.240 per quintal and Rs.290 per quintal in the three marketing channels I, II and III, respectively. The margin incurred by the dal miller is Rs.816.28 per quintal, Rs.836.58 per quintal and Rs.779.95 per quintal in the three marketing channels I, II and III, respectively, which is about 15 percent of the purchasing cost of chickpea by miller. The products recovered from one quintal chickpea include 78 percent dal, 18 percent husk and 3 percent broken dal. The most value added to the chickpea was by dal miller, which is Rs.1196.28 per quintal, Rs.1276.58 per quintal and Rs.1289.95 per quintal which accounts to a value addition percent of 28.20 percent, 27.8 percent and 33.5 percent in the marketing channels I, II and III, respectively. After milling, the processed produce was marketed by the wholesaler who purchases the processed produce from different milling units in bulk content. The marketing cost incurred by the wholesaler is Rs.210 per quintal, Rs.185 per quintal and Rs.180 per quintal, high in case of channel I. The margin charged by the wholesaler is Rs.428.88 per quintal, Rs.391.57 per quintal and Rs.344.9 per quintal in the three marketing channels I, II and III, respectively, which is about 6 percent of the purchasing cost of chickpea by wholesaler. The value added to the chickpea was by wholesaler, which is Rs.638.88 per quintal, Rs.576.57 per quintal and Rs.524.9 per quintal which accounts to a value addition percent of 11.74 percent, 9.8 percent and 10.21 percent in the marketing channels I, II and III, respectively. Retailers were found to be final value chain actor in the chickpea value chain, and they received less value addition compared to the processors. The marketing cost incurred by the wholesaler is Rs.255 per quintal, Rs.242 per quintal and Rs.210 per quintal, high in case of channel I. The margin charged by the wholesaler is Rs.559.6 per quintal, Rs.506.1 per quintal and Rs.454.34 per quintal in the three marketing channels I, II and III, respectively, which is about 8 percent of the purchasing cost of chickpea by wholesaler. The value added to the chickpea was by retailer, which is Rs.814.6 per quintal, Rs.698.1 per quintal and Rs.66434 per quintal which accounts to a value addition percent of 13.40 percent, 10.83 percent and 11.72 percent in the marketing channels I, II and III, respectively. Consumers were the ultimate person who had designated position in value chain, even though they were not main actors in value chain. The producer‘s share in consumer rupee is high in the channel II which is 60.3 percent as the price paid by the consumer (Rs.7141.41 per quintal) is also high. The marketing efficiency is high in case of channel II (1.63) compared to the channel I (1.32) and channel III (1.58). The total marketing cost incurred and margin obtained by different stakeholders is the total value added to chickpea in a particular channel. The value added is high in case of channel I which is Rs.3031.69 per quintal due to higher marketing cost (Rs.870 per quintal) incurred and margin (Rs.2036.69 per quintal) obtained by different actors. From the study, a conceptual model was developed by incorporating various stages to increase the efficiency of the present chickpea value chain in the study area. The change has been incorporated in the marketing cost incurred and margin obtained by different stakeholders in the channel. The total marketing cost has been reduced from Rs.757 per quintal to Rs.660 per quintal, whereas in margin it has been reduced from Rs.1874.41 per quintal to Rs.1268.62 per quintal. By incorporating these changes, the producer‘s share in consumer rupee has increased from 60.35 percent to 67.44 percent and the price spread has decreased from Rs.2741.41 per quintal to Rs.2003.61 per quintal in the chickpea value chain. The marketing efficiency has increased from 1.63 to 2.23, due to decrease in the total marketing cost and margin from Rs.2631.41 per quintal to Rs.1928.62 per quintal. From the present study, certain pros and cons are recognized in the value chain of chickpea. These difficulties need to be curtailed, in order to increase the net income to farmers and stakeholders involved in the value chain of chickpea. Some policies and suggestions need to be advocated in order to ameliorate the efficiency of the value chain of chickpea in the study area.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810142518
dc.keywordsAgriculture, Economics, Chain analysis, Cultivation Andhra Pradesh, Chickpea,en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages110p. + iv (Bibliography) + i-xvii (Appendices)en_US
dc.publisherDr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar)en_US
dc.subAgricultural Economicsen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeValue chain analysis of Chickpea in Andhra Pradeshen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleValue chain analysis of Chickpea in Andhra Pradeshen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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