Dr. Chandresh GuleriaDIVYANSHU2024-03-132024-03-132024-12-03DYNAMICS OF MARKET AND TRADE PERFORMANCE OF VEGETABLES IN HIMACHAL PRADESH VIS-À-VIS INDIAhttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810207505The present study entitled “Dynamics of Market and Trade Performance of Vegetables in Himachal Pradesh Vis-à-vis India”. For value chain analysis, a sample of 180 vegetable growers was selected using simple random sampling. Local markets of Bhuntar in Kullu district and Dhalli in Shimla district were selected for conducting marketing study. For price behaviour and market integration, secondary data of prices and arrivals extracted from the AGMARKNET portal from 2005 to 2022. For competitiveness and potentials of export, secondary data of export quantity and value extracted from UNCOMTRADE source from 2005 to 2022. Results of the study revealed that the literacy rate in the study area was found in case of male 91.36 and in case of female it was 89.59 per cent. Among the annual crops’ vegetable cultivation was more common among all categories of farms followed by cereals. In case of cauliflower, the highest output-input ratio was found highest in marginal farms 2.40 and break-even returns was Rs. 25958.92. In case of pea, the overall output-input input ratio was found to be 3.65. Overall break-even output was found to be and Rs. 23888.91. In case of potato, Overall output-input ratio was found to be 2.30. Overall break-even output was found to be 18.64 (Qtls.). In case of cauliflower, the highest degree of value addition was found to be 6.52 per cent at retailer’s stage (channel-IV). In case of pea, the degree of value addition in channel -II was highest at the processor's stage (56.31%) and lowest at the wholesaler's stage (1.09%). In case of potatoes, the degree of value addition in channel -II (potato chips) was highest at the processor's stage (409.65%) and lowest at the wholesaler's stage (1.79%). Chandigarh for cauliflower and Delhi for pea and potato were found to be the key markets which influence the prices in other markets. In forecasting models, TDNN performed better than ARIMA, it was considered as the best fit model with respect to minimum RMSE and MAPE value in all of the selected vegetable price series. The trade analysis revealed that the India have negligible export potential in selected vegetables. India is one of the world's largest producers of cauliflower, peas, and potatoes, but there are various factors that may make exporting these commodities challenging. Unavailability of labour, low price / non-remunerative price and storage facility were the major problems faced by growers and stakeholders. The study strongly suggested adequate information on seasonality of prices and arrivals would bridge the gap between production and marketing and Efforts are required to increase production efficiency and quality in order to stabilize markets and make the product acceptable and price competitive in other importing nation.EnglishThesis