Status of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Punjab

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dc.contributor.advisorSukhpal Singh
dc.contributor.authorGohain, Namami
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-24T14:04:47Z
dc.date.available2019-01-24T14:04:47Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe present study was conducted with the objectives of estimating the magnitude of existing agricultural marketing infrastructure in Punjab, studying the trends in market arrivals of different crops in Punjab, analyzing the extent of adequacy of market infrastructure, studying the problems and constraints faced by the farmers in the marketing of farm produce and spelling out the policy implications of the study. The primary data was collected during 2016- 17 from a sample of 180 farmers from 6 districts of the state. An increase in the number of principal markets, storage capacity and road length per 100 sq km of area was witnessed over the years whereas there was a decline in the average number of villages served per regulated market. Majority of the principal yards and sub yard had the facilities of covered sheds, auction platforms, roads and parking and boundary walls. Trend analysis indicated an increasing trend in the market arrivals of paddy, wheat, fruits and vegetables whereas cotton and maize displayed a decreasing trend over time. Analysis of adequacy of regulated markets in Punjab revealed that the magnitude of regulated markets is somewhat closer to the required number of markets for almost all the districts of the state. Factor analysis on various infrastructural facilities revealed that weighing facilities, lighting arrangements and electricity were adequate in the markets of Punjab. Garrett’s ranking technique ranked delay in procurement as the major problem of paddy marketing. However, exploitative practices by the intermediaries, lack of public procurement and lack of remunerative prices were identified as major problems faced during marketing of basmati, maize and cotton respectively. For the marketing of fruits, the major problem faced by the farmers was the exploitative practices by market intermediaries whereas in case of vegetable, lack of remunerative price for their produce was identified as the major problem. Therefore emphasis should be laid on enhancing the existing facilities in the regulated markets, providing appropriate information on prices of agricultural commodities and imparting training to farmers for efficient marketing.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810092398
dc.keywordsRegulated markets, sub yards, market arrivals,en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages112en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemStatus of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Punjaben_US
dc.subAgricultural Economicsen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themeStatus of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Punjaben_US
dc.these.typePh.Den_US
dc.titleStatus of agricultural marketing infrastructure in Punjaben_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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