PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF WINTER VEGETABLES IN LUDHIANA DISTRICT
| dc.contributor.advisor | V.K., Sharma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gurbir Singh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-19T05:23:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-19T05:23:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted in Ludhiana district of Punjab state with a view to examine the costs and returns structure, factor affecting productivity and marketing channels for winter vegetables. Primary data of 100 vegetable growers of different size categories was collected for the agriculture year 2011-12. Four major vegetables viz. peas, cauliflower, radish and cabbage were selected for the detailed economic analysis. The results of the study showed that the highest expenditure in growing peas was incurred to the tune of Rs. 51761.35 per hectare. The returns over total variable cost was highest among the radish crop with Rs. 80255.39 per hectare. Whereas cabbage received minimum returns of Rs. 45519.90 per hectare. Fertilizer was found to be significant variable affecting the productivity of peas and radish crop. The cost incurred on hired labour was significant in all vegetables selected for study. The value of R2 was the highest in cabbage (0.86) followed by cauliflower, peas and radish with 0.84, 0.79 and 0.71 respectively. The pattern of human labour employment showed that peas were more labour intensive. With respect to total human labour used, the share of male workers were higher in comparison to female workers. Cabbage crop turned out to be least employment oriented amongst the winter vegetables. The study found that the price spread in winter vegetables were higher while marketing through wholesaler and retailer and lowest while marketing directly to consumer by the producer. In whole, the radish crop was providing maximum remunerative among the winter vegetables in Punjab state. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810025594 | |
| dc.keywords | Key Words : Price spread, labour use, significant, employment oriented, winter vegetables, Ludhiana | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | PAU Ludhiana | en_US |
| dc.sub | Agricultural Economics | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | WINTER VEGETABLES | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | en_US |
| dc.title | PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF WINTER VEGETABLES IN LUDHIANA DISTRICT | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |