MANAGEMENT OF RICE MILLS IN DAVANGERE DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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41573
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
India ranks second in production of rice next to China. Rice milling
is the oldest and the largest agro-processing industry of the country. The
present study has made an attempt to examine the Raw material
procurement, investment pattern, business performance and constrains
faced by the rice mills. Primary data were collected from nine rice mills.
The major findings of the study were the highest quantity of paddy was
purchased from the farmers followed by wholesalers and commission
agents. The highest quantity of paddy purchased were the varieties of
Sona Masuri and Jaya. The average investment on made on rice mills
with the milling capacity of 30- 40 quintals per hour was 553 lakhs as
compared to rice mills with capacity 25-30 quintals per hour which was
355 lakh. The average investment on the installed capacity of 10-25
quintals per hour was 257 lakhs. The percentage of milling capacity
utilization was 68 per cent in case of 30-40 quintals per hour capacity
mill followed by 54 per cent in case 25-35 quintals per hour, the capacity
utilization was 48 per cent in 10-25 quintals per hour. Acid test ratio
ranged from 0.84 -2.16 in case of large scale units followed by 1.4-1.9 in
medium. The major constraints faced by rice millers were high price of
raw materials is considered as a major problem, followed by lack of
working capital to purchase raw materials. The other constraint ranked
third was irregular power supply.