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Marketing Behaviour of Hi-Tech Farmers in Kerala


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur (Kerala), India
2 Central Training Institute (K.A.U.), Mannuthy (Kerala), India
     

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The study was conducted to assess the marketing behaviour of hi-tech farmers in the state of Kerala. The investigation was carried out on two categories of hi-tech farmers viz., polyhouse farmers and open precision farmers to analyse the discrimination in their marketing behaviour. A sample of 60 farmers was selected by multistage sampling. The analysis indicated that the marketing behaviour of polyhouse and open precision farmers was found to be significantly different, particularly with respect to marketed surplus i.e., open precision farmers followed farming as a profitable business while polyhouse farmers had less marketed surplus and lower price satisfaction. It was also found that open precision farmers had better backward and forward linkages with input and marketing agencies, respectively which contributed greatly to their success. The study also throws light on the various marketing channels used by hi-tech farmers in the state.

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Marketing Behaviour, Hi-Tech Farmers, Marketed Surplus, Linkages, Marketting Channels.
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Authors

Shilpa Karat
Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur (Kerala), India
Smitha Baby
Central Training Institute (K.A.U.), Mannuthy (Kerala), India
S. Helen
Central Training Institute (K.A.U.), Mannuthy (Kerala), India

Abstract


The study was conducted to assess the marketing behaviour of hi-tech farmers in the state of Kerala. The investigation was carried out on two categories of hi-tech farmers viz., polyhouse farmers and open precision farmers to analyse the discrimination in their marketing behaviour. A sample of 60 farmers was selected by multistage sampling. The analysis indicated that the marketing behaviour of polyhouse and open precision farmers was found to be significantly different, particularly with respect to marketed surplus i.e., open precision farmers followed farming as a profitable business while polyhouse farmers had less marketed surplus and lower price satisfaction. It was also found that open precision farmers had better backward and forward linkages with input and marketing agencies, respectively which contributed greatly to their success. The study also throws light on the various marketing channels used by hi-tech farmers in the state.

Keywords


Marketing Behaviour, Hi-Tech Farmers, Marketed Surplus, Linkages, Marketting Channels.

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