Raina, N. S.Sharma, Vinod Kumar2018-07-112018-07-112017No. of references 51http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810059070A survey was conducted in 2015-16 to study the distribution, fruit and tree parameters, productivity and marketing of harad Terminalia chebula in the Jammu region. In forests, the scattered harad trees were found in four forest divisions namely Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur and Ramnagar. Plantations of harad were present in Mathwar, Manwal and Ranjan villages of Jammu district. With the advancement of age, tree parameters increased significantly in various growth and development parameters. Diameter at breast height (17.3 cm), height (7.5 m) and crown spread (7.3 m) were maximum in non-grafted harad having age group 15-20 years and minimum was observed in grafted trees in the age group of 5-10 years. Fruits of grafted harad showed a significant increase in quality parameters like fruit length (77.92 mm), fruit breadth (32.77 mm), fresh fruit weight (42.82 g), fresh pulp weight (33.38 g), dry fruit weight (21.08 g) fruit yield (16.76 kg) and productivity (1676 kg ha-1) than non- grafted harad. Marketing of harad follow one channel: producer- pre-harvesting contractor- forwarding agent-wholeseller. The price received by the farmer was `4500.00 q-1 by selling of grafted harad fruits whereas non-grafted harad fruits fetched only `500.00 q-1. Total marketing cost, total marketing margin and price spread was higher at `9196.00 q-1, `4804.00 q-1 and `14000.00 q-1, respectively in grafted harad than non- grafted harad which was `96.00 q-1, `704q-1, and `800 q-1, respectively. The producer share in consumer’s rupee (%) and index of marketing efficiency was higher in non-grafted harad 38.46 and 0.64, respectively than grafted harad which was 24.32 and 0.32.ennullThesis