Price Spread and Vegetables Marketing in the Hinterlands of Pusa and Tajpur Blocks of Samastipur District of Bihar (India)
Journal: International Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology (IJAAST) (Vol.4, No. 10)Publication Date: 2017-10-30
Authors : Nasim Ahmad R. R. Mishra D.K. Sinha K.M. Singh;
Page : 54-66
Keywords : Vegetables; Price-spread; marketable surplus; marketing channel; commission agent; intermediaries;
Abstract
The present study aims at assessing price-spread in marketing of important vegetables grown in Pusa Block and Tajpur Block of Samastipur District of Bihar. The study is based on primary data collected from 120 vegetable growers located in 8 villages of the two blocks.
It was observed that out of the total marketable surplus of important vegetables, larger share was from cauliflower (37.05per cent) closely followed by brinjal (35.95per cent) and pointed gourd (11.29per cent). Farm size wise analysis of marketable surplus indicated that larger contribution was from small farmers followed by medium and marginal farmers. Post-harvest losses were found to be higher in case of cabbage, cauliflower and brinjal. Four marketing channels were observed in operation (I) Producer Commission Agent Wholesaler (distant market) Commission agent (distant market) Retailer (distant market) Consumer (II) Producer Commission agent Retailer Consumer (III) Producer Commission agent Consumer (IV). Producer Commission agent (Darbhanga) Retailer (Darbhanga) Consumer. Channel (IV) is special channel which operate in case of pointed gourd, cauliflower and brinjal only. Of these channels channel-III was found to be more efficient followed by channel-II, channel-IV and channel-I. Higher charges of intermediaries, defective weighing of produce, lack of market place, lack of cold storage were some of the important problems in perception of vegetable growers. Provision of refrigerated vans, creation of cold storage and installation of processing facilities may prove important milestone in increasing income of the vegetable growers.
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