TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shibu Sebastian 
AU  - Jessy Thomas K (Guide)
TI  - Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Cashew Nut in Kerala 
U1  - 630.33 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Vellanikkara
PB  - Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Horticulture
N2  - The present study on the economic analysis of production and 
marketing of cashewnut in Kerala was aimed to examine the supply response of 
cashew nuts, to study the marketing channels and margins and to identify the 
constraints experienced by the producers in the production and marketing of 
cashew nuts. 
The growth rate analysis using exponential function revealed that during 
the whole period under study (1952-53 to 1999-2000), the area under cashew 
expanded by 2.22 per cent per annum. Period wise analysis showed a significant 
increase in area by 5.97 per cent per annum in the first period followed by a 
decline by 1.82 per cent in the second period (1976-77 to 1999-2000). Regarding 
production, a low growth rate of 0.02 per cent per annum was observed during the 
whole period while the first period registered a growth rate of 3.76 per cent per 
annum and a decline by 1.18 per cent in the second period. But the productivity 
showed a decrease by 2.11 per cent in the whole period. The first sub- period 
registered a decline in productivity by 2.08 per cent while the second period 
recorded a slight increase by 0.87 per cent per annum. The analysis using kinked 
exponential model also yielded more or less similar results. 
The producers' response to price and non price factors was examined by 
studying the response in terms of area and yield. The analysis revealed that the 
price of cashew did not have a significant impact on yield, while the relative yield 
showed a positive and significant influence on yield. The relative price and the 
price of rubber showed a significant influence on area under cashew. 
The annual maintenance cost at the aggregate level was computed to 
Rs.7709.77 per hectare. The material cost was worked out to Rs.1765.89 and 
 
labour cost was computed to Rs.5943.88. The gross and net returns per hectare at 
the aggregate level was worked out to Rs.21427 and RS.13717.23 respectively. 
The major marketing channels identified in the study were 'Producer- 
village trader-primary wholesaler-secondary wholesaler-processor', 'Producer- 
primary wholesaler-secondary wholesaler-processor' and 'Producer-secondary 
wholesaler-processor'. The producers' net share in the processors' revenue was 
estimated to 48.26, 48.58 and 48.92 per cent respectively in marketing channels I, 
II and Ill. Marketing efficiency indices for channels I, II and III were computed to 
1.86, 1.88 and 1.90 respectively. The constraint analysis revealed that pests, 
diseases and low price of the produce were the most important problems faced by 
the producers in the study area. 


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