A STUDY ON MARKETING OF COTTON IN VADODARA DISTRICT
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Date
1993
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AAU, Anand
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Sale of varietywise cotton to different agencies, ascertaining marketing costs, study of selected marketing aspects and obtaining opinions/suggestions were the objectives of this study through selected 110 cotton growers of different size of vadodara district for 1988-89. Patidars were 60 per cent and Rajputs were 12 per cent resondents. Primary education was with 57 per cent and secondary education with 25 per cent families. Operated area was 0.86 t o 9.58 hectares and 47 per cent area was irrigated. Hy-6 cotton was grown by 68 per cent farmers giving highest yield, other varieties were Desi, D.H.7 and Hy-4. Sixty-five farmers used cart, 37 human labour and 7 tractors for carrying cotton from farms to houses. Immediate weighment was done by 64 farmers. Sales within 2 ana 3 weeks was by 65 farmers; 62 sold to co-operatives, 44 local private traders, 8 at regulated markets and 6 to the C.C.I of the 80 farmers 54 transported cotton by bullock carts, 25 by tractors and one by hand-cart to the market covering 1.00 km to 36 kms. Sale to private traders were for immediate payment, smallness of quantity for sale, less transport costs and lack of transport facility of 108 sales to co-operatives, 57 gave reasons of higher price, others lack of malpractices, credit advance against: sale & efficient administration. Sale by 8 farmers at regulated markets were for their nearness. To the C.C.I., reasons were nearness, higher prices and no cheating. Marketing costs were worked out and transport costs formed 59 to 82 per cent. Prices received ranged between Rs.465/qtl (for Desi cotton) to Rs.885/qtl(for Hy-6 cotton). Eighty-five out of 110 farmers were satisfied with their and purchasing agencies and 25 were not for which they gave reasons.
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Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, A Study