MARKET INTEGRATION FOR MAJOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES IN KOLAR DISTRICT
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2005
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, DHARWAD
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"Markel integration concept explain the relationship between two
markets that are spatially or temporally separated. One of the common
mdicators of an efficient functioning of the markets is the existence of high
degree of integration among them. Mixed trend was noticed in arrivals and
prices of the all the commodities in all the markets. Majority of the markets
shown increasing trend in arrivals and prices in the later periods. Arrivals
of potato was maximum during September and November in Bangalore
market whereas in other markets it Wcis during Februaiy and March. Prices
of potato found highest during off season and lowest during harvest period.
Arrivals of onion, ragi and groundnut found maximum during harvesting
months. Groundnut prices remained unchanged irrespective of increase or
decrease in the arrivals. Uneven cycles were found in all the markets for all
the commodities. Negative association between arrivals and prices was
found in ciU the commodities in the selected markets except Srinivaspur
and Bangalore. Positive correlation was found in arrivals and prices of
groundnut in Bangalore market and Srinivsapur market revealed that the
arrivals and prices of ragi and onion responded in the same direction.
Distributed lag results of potato prices revealed that the Chikkaballapur
took less than a day to transfer the price signals from Bangalore market
followed by Srinivasapur (3.48 days), Chintamani (13.03 days) and Kolar
(16.18 days). In case of onion Chikkaballapur took 1.38 days followed by
Chintamani (4.38 days), Kolar (7.45 days) and Srinivaspur (7,93 daj^s) to
reflect the Bangalore onion prices. Kolar took 8.339 days to reflect
Bangalore ragi prices and more number of days was observed in
Srinivaspur market. In case of groundnut prices Kolar took less than 6
days and it was highest (16.01 days) in Srinivaspur market."
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