TY  - BOOK
AU  - Preeti Ramachandran
AU  - Mukundan K(Guide)
TI  - Economics Of Production And Marketing Of Vegetables In Chittur Taluk With special Referance To Tomato And Okra 
U1  - 630.33 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Vellanikkara
PB  - Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Horticulture 
N2  - The present investigation on the production and marketing of vegetables 
(okra and tomato) in Chittur taIuk of Palghat district was undertaken during the 
year 1996 - '97. The study aimed at estimating the cost of cultivation, cost of 
production, input-output ratio and marketing efficiency of the two vegetables. 
The study also aimed at identifying the important marketing channels. Single 
stage random sampling was adopted for the study. 
Cost A1, Cost A2, Cost B1 , Cost B2 , Cost C1, and Cost C2 per hectare 
were Rs. 21,554.22, Rs. 21,554.22, Rs. 21,949.22, Rs.26,949.22, Rs. 24,730.74 
and Rs. 29,730.74 respectively for okra and Rs. 19,787.77, Rs. 19,787.77, Rs. 
20,152.77, Rs.25,152.77, Rs. 22,146.35 and Rs. 27,046.35 respectively for 
tomato. 
Cost of production per quintal of okra based on cost A1 , Cost A2, Cost 
B1 , Cost B2 , Cost C1, and Cost C2 were Rs. 194.70, Rs. 194.70, Rs. 198.27, 
Rs. 243.44,  Rs. 223.40 and Rs. 268.57 respectively. For tomato they were Rs. 
141.64,  Rs. 141.64, Rs. 144.25, Rs. 180.05, Rs. 157.81 and Rs. 193.60 in the 
same order. 
Farm business income for okra and tomato were Rs. 23,611.38 and Rs. 
29,945.43 respectively for the aggregate sample. Family labour income was Rs. 
18,216.38 and Rs, 24,580.43 for okra and tomato respectively. Farm investment 
income was Rs. 20,829.86 and Rs. 28,051.85 for okra and tomato respectively. 
Net income for okra and tomato were Rs. 15,434.86 and Rs. 22,686.85 
respectively. 
The major marketing channel in Palghat market for marketing of okra 
and tomato were Producer - Commission agent - whole saler - retailer - 
 
Consumer. The producer's net share on consumer's rupee was Rs. 0.60 for okra 
and 0.61 for tomato. The index of marketing efficiency was 1.51 for okra and 
1.55 for tomato. The analysis of marketing efficiency revealed that the 
efficiency of marketing of tomato was higher when compared to okra. 
The major constraint faced by vegetable cultivators in the area was the 
rising cost of production without a corresponding increase in the returns. A two 
pronged strategy aimed at reducing the cost of production and increasing the 
returns is the suggested remedial measure. Efforts aimed at smoothening violent 
price fluctuations is also called for.

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