A Study on Profitability and Constraints Faced by Farmers During Production and Marketing of Oil Palm in Khammam District Krishna I. Siva Rama*, Dr. Radhika P.**, Dr. Seema*** *Mba, School Of Agribusiness Management, College Of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India. Email Id: Sivaraman917@Gmail.Com **Associate Professor, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India. Email id: pagadalaradhika@yahoo.com ***Professor and Head, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India. Email id: seemanath1@gmail.com Online published on 17 August, 2019. Abstract The major importers of edible palm oil in the world are India, EU-27, China and Pakistan. The major exporters of edible palm oil are Indonesia and Malaysia. Other countries which export have a very minor share in the world exports of oil palm. The major constraint in the marketing of oil palm according to the respondents was shortage of labor and high transportation cost. Other constraints in marketing included grading problems, lack of storage facilities, high price fluctuations and weighment problem. The production of domestic edible oils (8.77 million ton in 2015–16) has not been able to keep pace with the growth in consumption and the gap between production and consumption is being met through imports which amounted to Rs. 68,000 crores (2015–16.). Since the Government is putting efforts to increase the cultivation of oil palm in the study area it would be appropriate to study the business viability and supply chain of oil palm in Khammam district, as this study would throw light on the profitability of cultivating this crop as well as highlight the issues in the supply chain. Top Keywords Fluctuations, Indonesia, commodities, consumption. Top |