KARNOOL, N. N.MANJUNATHA, M. B.2019-09-272019-09-272001-08-09Th-6060http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810129573India is one of the principal wheat producing and consuming country in the world, wheat forms and staple food to most of the population in the world. Wheat flour based products such as chapathi are part of the staple diet in most part of central and northern India. Nearly 10.5 million tonnes of wheat is processed every year. The leading flour producing states are, Uttara Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kamataka, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana and Punjab. The overall objective of the study was to analyse the performance of roller flour mills in Bijapur district of Karnataka. The two units located in the Bijapur district were selected for the study. Further, they were categorised into small and medium scale units based on their installed capacity The primary data was collected for the year 1999-2000. ; The results showed that the investment in both categoiy of roller n flour mills was financially feasible and economically viable. The per quintal total cost of processing was Rs.908.99 and Rs.959.53 in small and medium scale units respectively. The value added as a result of processing activity at an overall average level was Rs.220.85 per quintal of wheat processed. The marketing cost per bag of maida (90 kgs) was high in chsmnel-I (Rs.34.70). Among items of cost incurred sales tax accounted for 57.06 per cent of the total cost of marketing. The industry on an average utilised only 37.62 per cent of installed capacity-. Break even quantity of output in small and medium scale units was 15.468.84 quintals and 1.37,757.17 quintals respectively. The labour intensity was very low in both the units, capital iniensity and efficiency was higher in medium scale unit. Problems regarding marketing, processing, government policies and procurement were considered as the most important problems.ennullThesis