MANAGEMENT OF FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION A CASE OF KAIC DHARWAD Dist.
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2001-08-09
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
Abstract
To analyse the efficiency of procurement of agricultural inputs in terms of
cost and distribution, and to suggest the ways to improve the performance of the
organisation, Kamataka Agro-industries Corporation (Agro-input division) in
Dharwad district was selected for the study. Primary and secondary sources of data
were utilised for the study. The data pertains to the period 1995-96 to 1996-97.
KAIC procures 6767 tonnes of fertilizer by incurring a cost of Rs.4,86,659 in
procurement but it can adopt the minimum cost routes as suggested in suggested
procurement schedule and save about Rs.37,128.The sensitivity analysis was earned
out by assuming that KAIC is going to supply the whole demand for fertilizer of a
district.
The storage cost was found to be highest at Haveri and lowest at Navalgund
agrokendra, because Navalgund agrokendra was actively engaged in sale of seeds
and PPC. The lowest unit storage cost of fertilizer of Rs. 15.28 per tonne was seen at
Haveri and the highest of Rs.28.12 per tonne at Mundargi because of the turnover
that agrokendra cuold achieve.
In organisation structure it was found that there is a need for one assistant to
be posted at agrokendra and delegation of power to purchase directly from input
supply firm.
Among the taluks Haveri agrokendra had lion share of 79.02 per cent in the
sale of fertilizer followed by Dharwad ( 57.30 per cent). Navalgund agrokendra
ranked first in the sale of seeds while Shiggaon stood first in the sale of PPC among
the agrokendras.
The total margin earned amounted to of Rs. 1.911 Lakhs and Rs.1.586 Lakhs
at Hubli and Haveri agrokendras respectively, while the lowest margin of Rs.0.537
Lakhs was found at Hangal. The gross profit earned by Navalgund agrokendra was
highest (Rs. 0.891 Lakhs) , followed by Hubli agrokendra (Rs.0.793 Lakhs). Gross
profit was earned at six agrokendras namely Navalagund, Hubli, Dharwad, Mundargi,
Haveri and Shiggaon while the four agrokendra namely Ranebennui, Hanagal.
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