An Economic analysis of garlic production and marketing in Karnal District of Haryana
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Date
2007
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The study was undertaken in Karnal district of Haryana
with the objectives (i) To work out the costs and returns of garlic
production (ii) To calculate the marketing costs and margins (iii) To
study the fluctuations in the prices of garlic. The total cost of
cultivation of garlic was found rupees 39,891 per acre. The returns over
variable cost were rupees 36942. The net returns after deducing all
costs were observed rupees 22,656. The cost of production per quintal
was calculated as Rs. 1,099.5. It was quite a remunerative crop. The
producer’s share was revealed 68.41 percent of total consumer’s price.
Quite a lot went to intermediaries as margins of rupees 495 (19.64 per
cent) excluding costs. The seasonal indices of price and arrivals were
calculated using 12 months moving average method. The highest price
received was in October whereas lowest price indices was seen in
January. The increasing trends in prices and arrivals were observed
over 15 year period from 1991 to 2005 year. Exponential function was
preferred over linear function for better fit. The garlic crop being
remunerative needed promotion by all means.