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Economic analysis of production and marketing of guava in Haryana

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Title Economic analysis of production and marketing of guava in Haryana
 
Creator Veer Sain
 
Contributor Luhach, V.P.
 
Subject Economic analysis, Production,Marketing, Guava
 
Description The study on “An Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Guava in Haryana” with the
following objectives: (i) To estimate the cost and returns of guava production in Haryana. (ii) To study the
marketing channels, market margins and price spread for guava fruit. (iii) To identify the constraints of production
and marketing of guava fruit. The present study was conducted in Hisar district, Hansi, Barwala Block, and
Fatehabad district Bhuna, Fatehabad Block and Sirsa district Baraguda, Sirsa Block of Haryana, which was
selected purposively on basis of highest area and production under Guava cultivation. Further, Hisar, Fatehabad
and Sirsa market were selected for the market study. Finally 60 growers from randomly selected two blocks from
each district were selected for the present study. On the basis of the nature of the data, budgeting technique and
various economic tools were used for estimation of cost of production, economic feasibility, marketing costs and
margins.
The study revealed that over all guava growers incurred losses during the initial three years of
establishment of guava orchard. The net returns per hectare were ` 71947 in the seventh year and it was expected
that this rate of return to be more or less same upto to age of 25 years. The net present value per hectare was
calculated at 12 per cent discount rate, which comes to ` 247962.79 for entire expected life of orchard. Further, on
the basis of benefit-cost ratio 1: 5.26 and internal rate of return (35.44 per cent) it may be concluded that Guava
orchard is a profitable proposition.
While, comparing the results for different channels, it was observed that major share of the produce
marketed through channel II (Producer  Pre-harvest contractor  Commission agent Retailer Consumer)
while the producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was more in direct sale as compared to other channel due to the
elimination of market intermediaries. Marketing efficiency worked out in Guava marketing showed that channel V
(Producer–consumer) was most efficient marketing channel.
Major problems faced by the Guava growers in production of Guava were damage due to aberrant
weather conditions, non-availability of good seedling and lack of technical knowledge. Problems faced in
marketing were lack of support price, lack of market organization and non-availability of processing facilities. The
study emphasized the need to develop the proper marketing and processing facilities before its cultivation is
popularized on a large scale in the state.
 
Date 2016-09-10T09:18:53Z
2016-09-10T09:18:53Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/76341
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher CCSHAU