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Performance of cotton crop in non-traditional areas of Karnataka – an economic analysis

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Title Performance of cotton crop in non-traditional areas of Karnataka – an economic analysis
 
Creator Pavithra B. S.
 
Contributor L. B. Kunnal
 
Subject Agricultural Economics
 
Description There is a spectacular shift in cotton growing areas in Karnataka. From traditional areas, it
has spread to many non-traditional districts like Mysore, Shivamogga, Chamarajanagar and
Davanagere. Hence, the study has made an attempt to analyse growth in area, productivity and
production of cotton, to identify the price and non-price factors influencing the production, profitability
of cotton on different farm sizes, behaviour of arrivals and prices, marketing channels and their
efficiency and problems in production and marketing of cotton crop in the non-traditional cotton
producing areas of Karnataka. Both secondary and primary data were used for the study. Results
revealed that growth in area was negative for all the three districts except Mysore district, which
observed positive but non-significant growth rate (18.92%). The production growth rates of cotton crop
were positive in Davanagere (4.16%) and Mysore district (10.67%). Cotton yield in Chamarajanagar (-
4.62%) and Mysore (-6.94%) districts experienced a negative growth rate, whereas Davanagere
(7.57%) and Shivamogga (1.76%) districts showed positive growth rate. Principal component analysis
was used to know the price and non-price factors influencing cotton production. One of the major
factors responsible was lagged price of cotton. Net returns were high on large farms (` 76,550.87)
compared to small farms (` 54,736.30) because of higher yield levels on large farms. Higher seasonal
indices have been observed for market arrivals of cotton during peak period i.e., during the months
immediately after the harvest. In markets, with wide area of operatios, the transportation cost was
found to be the component of the total marketing cost. Three marketing channels were identified for
cotton, among which channel-III was the most efficient one. The major problem faced by the farmers
in production of cotton was low yield and in case of marketing it was lack of rergulated markets.
 
Date 2016-07-26T10:33:55Z
2016-07-26T10:33:55Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/69846
 
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Publisher UAS Dharwad