*Corresponding author: mrgirish2000@yahoo.co.in
The functioning of Sidlaghatta Cocoon Market in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state was analysed by examining the trend in arrivals and prices of cocoon; structure and conduct of the market; e-auctioning process; and constraints faced by stakeholders in the market. The arrivals and prices of cocoon showed an increasing trend with CAGRs of 0.61% and 8.21%, respectively for the reference period (2003-04 to 2017-18). The cocoon market was oligopolistic in nature as the Gini concentration ratio was found to be 0.83. Though the e-auctioning process was found to be insignificant with respect to better price realisation; as a digital process, it facilitates storage and retrieval of data, and also helps in analysis of market information. The major constraint faced by farmers participating in the cocoon market was non-remunerative prices while the reelers opined that inadequate market information was the major constraint faced by them.
