S.B.HosamaniDinesh Chand Meena2016-11-022016-11-022009http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/83386Rapeseed-mustard plays a pivotal role in the agricultural and industrial economy of Rajasthan state. The study on production and marketing of rapeseed-mustard was conducted in Alwar and Sri Ganganagar districts of Rajasthan state during 2007-08. Primary data were collected from 120 rapeseed-mustard growers spread over in the two districts. Secondary data were extensively used from sources like, District Statistical Offices and Directorate of Agriculture, Jaipur. For analysis of data tabular presentation, Compound growth rate, TSCI technique and Correlation analysis were adopted. Growth rate analysis for area, production and productivity has shown significant increase over a period of time for Alwar district, Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan state as a whole and India. Total cost of rapeseed-mustard cultivation were Rs. 21,370.87 per ha and Rs. 18,318.67 per ha and benefit-cost ratios were 1.67 and 1.91 in Alwar and Sri Ganganagar districts respectively, indicating the profitability of rapeseed-mustard crop. Four marketing channels were found in both the districts for disposing the produce, where in the share of producer in the consumer’s rupee was higher when they sold their produce directly to processor. The indices of prices were not fluctuating as much as indices of arrivals. Slightly lower indices of price were noticed during heavy arrival months and viceversa. The rapeseed-mustard markets in Rajasthan were well integrated with one another due to availability of good communication facilities and associated transportation infrastructure like rail and road. Lack of technical guidance and non-availability of fertilizer on time were the major problems in production and price information and fluctuations and delayed payments were the major problems in marketing of rapeseed-mustard faced by the farmersAgricultural EconomicsThesis