Production and marketing of white button mushroom in low hills of Himachal Pradesh : An economic analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorNegi, Chaman
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Himanshu
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-11T12:49:16Z
dc.date.available2023-12-11T12:49:16Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-30
dc.description.abstractThe present study was conducted in Hamirpur, Bilaspur and Una districts of Himachal Pradesh with 60 mushroom growers selected from two blocks from each districts and categorized them as small, medium and large size growers based on number of bags they put in production. The study revealed that average sex ratio of t he study area was 990. The overall literacy rate was estimated to be 92.88 per cent with a literacy index of 3.28. The average landholding of the farmers was 0.75 hectares with crop intensity of 182.35 per cent. On an average, mushroom house estimated about 47.68 per cent of the investment on farm implements and assets on sampled farms. Per 100 bags cost of cultivation of mushroom was estimated Rs 22032.80, Rs 18613.61 and Rs 17238.25 for small, medium and large farm categories respectively. Net returns per 100 bags were turned out to be Rs 5122.68, Rs 7861.76 and Rs 9367.39 for small, medium and large farms respectively. Per 100 bags break-even output for small, medium and large farms were estimated around 100.03 kg, 61.35 kg and 73.09 kg respectively. The overall Benefit-Cost ratio was estimated to be 1 .35.Three channels were identified which were used by farmers in study area to move the produce from grower to consumer. Channel A (Producer → Consumer), Channel B (Producer →Retailer→Consumer) and Channel C (Producer→Wholesaler→Retailer →Consumer). Channel B is the most favoured channel as 56.83 per cent of t he produce moved through this channel. Marketing efficiency was found most in Channel A (9.00) followed by Channel B (8.55) and Channel C (3.97). Major problems and constraints faced by mushroom growers were incidence of disease, incidence of insect and pest attack, lack of market information, high transportation cost, lack of extension facility, difficulty in loan processing, wastage, lack of awareness and non availability of compost bag in the study area. It is suggested by the farmers that there is an emergent need to enhance mushroom growers knowledge about latest techniques of mushroom marketing. Frequent visits by the expert should be extended to check the prevalence of the diseases and insect attack and give correct solutions. Proper facilities should be there to provide credit to the farmers at lower interest rate.
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810202568
dc.keywordsMushroom
dc.keywordsAgricultural Production Economics
dc.keywordsStatistics
dc.keywordsEconomic Analysis
dc.keywordsHimachal Pradesh
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages66+I-X
dc.publisherCollege of Horticulture and Forestry Dr YSP UHF, Neri, Hamirpur(H.P.)
dc.subAgricultural Economics
dc.themeProduction and marketing of white button mushroom
dc.these.typeM.Sc
dc.titleProduction and marketing of white button mushroom in low hills of Himachal Pradesh : An economic analysis
dc.typeThesis
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