LARGE SIZED ADIVASI MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IN KODAGU DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA – A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDY
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2023-03-29
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
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The present study was undertaken in Kodagu district of Karnataka state during 2021-22 to study the activities and business performance of Large Sized Adivasi Multipurpose Cooperative Society (LAMPS). A sample of 45 members from three LAMPS namely LAMPS Bhagamandala, LAMPS Thitimathi and LAMPS Basavanhalli were selected for this study. Among activities of LAMPS, distribution of kerosene, wheat and rice to its members were the major activities and the share realized from selling
kerosene was the highest at 81.94 per cent for LAMPS Thitimathi. The primary mandate of LAMPS was collection and marketing of Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) of members and LAMPS Bhagamandala procured and sold the highest quantity of NTFPs
at 86105 kg followed by LAMPS Basavanahalli and LAMPS Thitimathi at 35850 and 1834 kgs respectively. Only LAMPS hagamandala was running under profit with an average return on investment ratio of 0.85. Two channels of marketing were observed for marketing of NTFP’s. LAMPS Basavanahalli realized a margin of Rs. 65/kg by processing shikakai to powder and the collector share in consumer rupee for shikakai was 50 per cent. Marketing efficiency of marketing honey through channel-I at 1.68 was high compared to Channel-II at 1.63 in LAMPS Bhagamandala. NTFPs have niche market and Kodagu being a major tourist destination, scope to market NTFPs directly to consumers is very high. Hence, LAMPS should take up value addition activity and sell value added products of NTFPs directly to consumers to enable collectors realize highest share in consumer rupee.