Indian Journal of Economics and Development
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1a

Marketing and Seasonal Price Variation of Acid Lime in Vijayapura District

1Department of Agricultural Marketing, Co-operation and Business Management, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka

2Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, (Dharwad), Karnataka

*Corresponding author: thejavr24@gmail.com

JEL Codes M31, Q11, Q13

Abstract

The study revealed that majority of the farmers in Indi and Vijayapura taluks of Vijayapura district traded their commodity through Channel-II (Producer-Commission agent-cum-wholesalers-Local retailerLocal consumers) through which farmers realized high share in consumer rupee and low price spread (715.04 and 792.37 in Indi and Vijayapura taluks respectively) compared to Channel-I (Producer-Commission agent-cum-Wholesalers-Distant traders-Distant retailer-Distant consumers). Marketing cost incurred by Indi farmers accounted to 119.55/bag (40 kg) while it was 151.97/bag in Vijayapura taluk. Summer months (February to May) fetched higher price per bag and vice versa scenario in rainy season (June to September).

Keywords

Price spread, Marketing, Demand