Agriculture Update

P. S. Chavan ¹, A. S. Khose ¹, S. S. Thakare ¹, S. G. Tale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.S., IN

Abstract

The findings of the study reveal that the small, medium, large goat rearers and goat farms with average herd size (including below and above one year) were 13.71, 21.28, 34.21, 73.30, respectively. Increase in stock at the end of the year was 14.21, 21.74, 34.55, 75.10, respectively in case of small, medium, large categories of goat rearers and goat farms. Average total cost incurred was found to be Rs. 28094.76, Rs. 41816.50, Rs. 58966.38 and Rs. 146114.10, respectively towards small, medium, large goat rearers and goat farms. The average capital investment was Rs. 45299.38, Rs. 66820.02, Rs. 109207.81, Rs. 67822.24, Rs. 213357.40, respectively towards small, medium, large, overall goat rearers and goat farms.

Keywords

Capital, Depreciation, Cost, Investment

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V. R. Shedge ¹, S. U. Mokhale ¹, B. N. Shinde ¹, P. S. Chavan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.s., IN
2 Department of Extension Education, Shri Shivaji Agriculture College, Amravati, M.S., IN

Abstract

Aspiration can be defined as a level of possible goals set by an individual. Aspiration in short is the expected level of achievement of the individual. "Educational aspiration of farm laboures is any desire, expectation of the laboures toward their children education and about the aims with they are taking the education.The study was undertaken in the year 2012-13. A sample of 120 farm labourers selected from the agricultural institutes working under Dr.P.D.K.V., Akola and KVK of Amravati district of Maharashtra. Majority of farm labourers had medium level of educational aspiration. Among the selected characteristics, it was observed that the characteristics namely, education, annual income, sources of information, knowledge and cosmopolitness, family size had significant relationship with educational aspiration of the respondents. However, the relationship between type of family, age, social participation and their educational aspiration were found non-significant.

Keywords

Educational Aspiration, Farm Labourers, Feedback, Children

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A. S. Khose ¹, P. S. Chavan ², B. G. Nair ²

Affiliations
1 Department of, Agricultural Economics, Shri Shivaji Agriculture, College, Amravati, M. S., IN
2 Department of Agricultural, Economics, Shri Shivaji Agriculture, College, Amravati, M. S., IN

Abstract

The present study attempts to examine the marketing of turmeric in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra state, India. Primary data for the study were collected through a sample of 60 turmeric producers in the study area during year 2011-12. Data were collected by personal interview in a specially designed schedule. In the study area, following marketing channels have been observed. Channel I: Producer −> Consumer, Channel II: Producer −> Village trader −>Consumer,Channel-III: Producer −>Village trader −>Wholesaler −>Consumer,Channel IV: Producer −>Village trader−>Wholesaler −> Retailer −> Consumer. Out of four channels, highest quantity was sold through the channel, Producer −> Village trader −>Wholesaler −> Consumer. The net price received by producer in channel-I, channel-II, channel-III and channel IV were Rs.7216.59, Rs. 6813.47, Rs.6650.35 and Rs.6505.64 per qt., respectively. The producer's share in consumer's rupee was highest in channel-I i.e. 99.64 percent.

Keywords

Turmeric, Marketing, Marketing Channels

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