1Department of Agricultural & Natural Resource Economics (DANRE), Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (IGAU), Raipur – 492 006, Chhattisgarh
2IRRI – India Office, New Delhi.
3DANRE, IGAU, Raipur
* This paper has been drawn from International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-funded project on ‘ Domestic Trade in Aromatic Rice in Chhattisgarh’. Preliminary results of a few villages of the study area of this project were shared at the International Rice Congress held at Beijing during 16–20 September, 2002. The authors appreciate support of S/S S.K.Dwivedi, N.K.Banjara, and Gangadeen Sahu for collecting the field data and other information required for the project. The authors are thankful to Shri A.K.Gauraha and Shri S.B.Kewat for their suggestions. Thanks are also due to Smt. V. Nair for secretarial assistance.
In recent years there has been a serious concern among the farmers, scientists, policymakers and environmentalists regarding the continuous erosion of genetic biodiversity of rice cultivars in Chhattisgarh which has traditionally been known as bowl of scented rices in central India. In view of India's potential competitiveness in aromatic rices in the international market, it is imperative to understand the dynamics of domestic trade in aromatic rice. In this study, marketing and price-spread patterns of aromatic rice in the state of Chhattisgarh have been examined. A few policy interventions have been suggested for promoting aromatic rices in the state.
