BEHAVIOR OF PRICES OF MAIZE IN UTTAR PRADESH, VALUE CHAIN AND CONSTRAINTS IN MARKETING OF MAIZE
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 56
Abstract
The study was conducted in the Pandah and Navanagar Blocks of Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh during 2011-12 to see value chain and constraints in maize marketing and price behaviour in Uttar Pradesh. Four villages namely (Kathaura, Bhati, and Rudrabar, Sadwapur) were randomly selected from Navanagar and Pandah Blocks. Twenty farmers from each village (Maize growing villages) were selected on random basis. Thus, a total 80 respondents were selected from four villages. For analyzing the value chain and Constraints, data were obtained by personal interview with Maize growers, Wholesalers and Retailers and for analyzing the Price behavior, data were collected from Kisan Mandi Bhawan, Statistical Department of Lucknow. Tool used for value chain of Maize was Chart Method and Garret’s Ranking Technique was used to identify the most important problems/constraints in the marketing of Maize.Collected data were analyzed with the help of simple statistical tools like Means, Percentage, Moving Average etc. Maize is an important crop of the world. Today's time there is much scope for value chain in maize by which it can be processed into different products such as Maize flour, Sattu, Lozi for children, Pashuaaharpind, Bhujia, Dalia, Murgi Dana, Finisher. In the case of small farmers, not selling the produce outside was the problem that was ranked first. Medium farmers and large farmers facing problem of not sending the produce outside and delay in cash payment. Long distance to the primary market, lack of storage facility and poor market information were other important problems for medium farmers. The price of Maize crop depends on the market arrivals and demand. Seasonal indices shows the seasonal prices, in which price indices more than 100 shows that WSP are more and vice-versa. Study revealed by the line graph of wholesale price that maximum price for the year from 2001-02 to 2010-11 is for the month of May and minimum price for the same period is for August month. The Compound Growth Rate (CGR) of MSP is 0.054 and coefficient of determination (R2) is .880. The CGR for WHOLE SALE PRICE is 0.007 and R2 is 0.920. For Seasonal component, the CGR is 0.001 and R2 is 0.067. To overcome the problems related to delayed payments, there is a need on the part of APMC to have strict regulation of practices to ensure prompt receipts of sale proceeds by the farmers. Efforts are to be made to provide market information through multi media for better decision making and to realize a better price decides stabilizing in price.
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SONU JAIN
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