A Study on contract farming in Karnataka
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A Study on contract farming in Karnataka
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Creator |
S, Sahana
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Contributor |
D, Nanjappa
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Subject |
agreements, contract farming, biological phenomena, crops, economics, participation, costs, economic systems, vegetables, land resources
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Description |
Contract farming is providing an opportunity to farmers in commercializing their farm to obatain assured proce and market for their produce. In this regard a survey has been done in six crops viz., Tomato, Marigold, Gherkin, Cotton, Watermelon and Pearl millet which are under contract farming . Six districts of Karnataka viz., Chikkaballapur, Tumkur, Davanagere, Haveri, Gadag and Bellary have been selected as major area under contract farming is in these district. The farmers practicing contract farming since 4 seasons were considered for the study. For each selected crop 40 respondents selected thus forms the sample size of 240. There was significant social and economic impact observed in all the six crops. The most favourable chang in the farmers attitude towards contract farming was in the order of Water melon (52.50%), Tomato (40.00%), Pearl millet (40.00%), Gherkin (35.00%) and Cotton (27.50%). Input supplied by firms namely, seeds, fertilizers, protection chemicals are the major facilities provided by the firm. The farmers opined that reputation of company, long term relationship with the company and prices offered by the company for the produce were prime factors influencing their preference for firm. Untimely lifting of produce, isolation, labour scarcity, delay in settling payment and improper legal support were the major constraints expressed by the respondents. Assured irrigation facilities, small and medium category farmers are the pre-requisites for entering into contract farming. The major constraints being faced by the contract sponsorers were fixing of procurement price and labour scarcity. The suggestions for success of the contract farming are timely payment and facilities for drip irrigation by the sponsorers. However, contract sponsorers suggested for selling of the entire produce to contract firm by the farmers and there should be increased involvement of family member in cultivation of contracted crops. |
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Date |
2016-05-21T09:03:09Z
2016-05-21T09:03:09Z 2013-09-12 |
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Thesis
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Identifier |
Th-10635
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/66184 |
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Language |
en
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application/pdf
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
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