Economic Affairs
Year : 2009, Volume : 54, Issue : 3&4
First page : ( 100) Last page : ( 102)
Print ISSN : 0424-2513.

Economics of Price Spreads in Marketing of Major Vegetables in Parbhani Market

Shelke R.D., Assistant Professor

Department of Agricultural Economics & Statistics, College of Agriculture, Latur, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani. Email: shelkerajesh@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

India is the second largest producer of vegetable in the world next to china. India’s share is 12 per cent of the world production. Area under major vegetable in Maharashtra was 351080 (2004-05). The production in Maharashtra state was 5571340 metric tonnes. The area under some vegetables in Maharashtra is cauliflower 7769 ha. Brinjal 35049, potato 35500, tomato 33876 and green chili 47953. The data on arrivals, prices, marketing costs and marketing margins were collected for the period from June 2007 to May 2008 from APMC, Parbhani. 26 commission agents and 48 retailers were selected to get the required data. The vegetables selected were spinach, okra, bean, cabbage and bitter guard. Agricultural production has been increased substantially but has not resulted into a proportionate increase in farm incomes. Following broad conclusions are drawn from the study. During the peak period of arrivals of these vegetable the wholesale and retail prices were much lowered. There was much wide difference between wholesale and retail prices. The margin of the retailer was extra ordinary high in all the vegetables under study. The retailers share ranged between 12 to 41 per cent while the producer’s net share ranged between 42 to 57 per cent. The retailers received lion’s share ofthe consumer’s rupee. Producers can be highly benefited and increased their share to 95.85 per cent from 55.35 per cent in consumer’s price by selling their vegetables directly to consumer rather then selling to wholesalers. Hence producers should arrange to sell their vegetables directly in the consumers market wherever possible.

For allowing lions share in the consumer’s rupee to the producer it is necessary to provide cold storage facilities at cheaper cost in the market yards and to exercise the effective control of the Government over the commission agents for safeguarding the interest of vegetable producers.

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Keywords

arrivals, marketing margin, producers share in consumer’s rupee.

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