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Production and Value addition to Groundnut in Chitradurga District of Karnataka -An Economic Analysis

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Title Production and Value addition to Groundnut in Chitradurga District of Karnataka -An Economic Analysis
 
Creator Dinesh V.K.
 
Contributor B.L. Patil
 
Subject Agricultural Economics
 
Description The present study was conducted in Chitradurga district of Karnataka during
2010-2011. The total cost incurred by different size groups of groundnut farmers was
higher in case of large farmers (Rs. 19937) as compared to medium (Rs. 18799) and
small farmers (Rs. 18120). While the overall cost incurred on groundnut cultivation
accounted to Rs. 18952. However the net returns per hectare obtained by large
farmers was high (Rs. 7400) compared to small and medium farmers (Rs. 6531 and
Rs. 7361), respectively. The obtained BC ratio was highest in case of medium farmer
(1.45) as against small (1.42) and large farmers (1.43). Further, the ratio of MVP to
MFC was positive and more than unity for seeds and FYM for all categories of
farmers revealing that these resources were underutilized and there was further scope
for maximising returns by increasing the use of seeds and FYM.
The pattern of capital investment in groundnut processing units revealed a
direct relationship with size of the processing units. However, total cost per quintal of
groundnut oil processing was relatively more in small units (Rs.2676/q) as compared
to large (Rs.2673.5/q) and ghanis (Rs.2475/q). The net returns per quintal of
groundnut processed was higher in case of large (Rs. 498/q) processing units
compared to small (Rs. 438/q) and ghanis (Rs. 358/q). The results of financial
feasibility analysis revealed that at 12 per cent discount rate, all the three indicators
(IRR, BCR and NPW) revealed the investment made on the groundnut processing was
financially feasible in case of different size of processing units.
Low yield, non availability of labours at right time and uneven rainfall were
the severe problems of groundnut producers. High government taxes, poor power
supply and lack of availability of sufficient raw material were the major problems
faced by processors in groundnut oil processing.
 
Date 2016-11-10T17:39:12Z
2016-11-10T17:39:12Z
2011
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/84993
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad