Production and Marketing Management of Dry Chilli in Dharwad District
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2017-07
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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The present study was conducted in Dharwad district of northern Karnataka during 2016-17. Kundagola and Navalgunda taluk were selected based on the highest area under dry chilli production. Five villages were randomly selected from each selected taluks. Five organic dry chilli growers, village merchants, wholesalers and retailers from each taluk and five farmers from each village were selected. Thus, total sample size was 90. Tabular analysis was followed for analysis of data. Secondary data of arrivals and prices of dry chilli was collected from Annigeri and Hubballi APMC markets for the period 2003-04 to 2016-17.
Seasonal indices were highest in both Hubballi and Annigeri markets in all months. The per hectare cost of cultivation of organic and inorganic dry chilli was 50,342.61 and 56,337.72 respectively. Per hectare average yield of organic dry chilli was 6.87 tonnes as against 10.75 tonnes in inorganic dry chilli. Per quintal dry chilli prices in organic and inorganic was 19,565 and 15,150 respectively. The gross returns of inorganic dry chilli was 1,62,862.50 per hectare as against 1,34,411.55 for organic dry chilli. The net returns of inorganic dry chilli ( 1,07,524.78) was higher than that of organic dry chilli ( 84,068.94). The B:C ratio for inorganic dry chilli was 1.90 as against 1.85 for organic dry chilli. Only two marketing channels were used commonly by farmers. Channel-I includes only village merchants. Channel-I was more efficient compared to Channel-II. The major constraint faced by the farmer in organic and inorganic dry chilli production was lack of irrigation facilities and dependence on monsoon, whereas in case of organic and inorganic dry chilli marketing non - availability of exclusive market and fluctuation in market prices was the major problem.