Constraints and Suggestions of Grape Wine Producers in Maharastra

In grape wine production, producers are facing problems in production and marketing. Solution of problems must be given on the basis of suggestions. In regard to these aspects, the study was undertaken in the year 2009-10. Data were collected by personal interview method. Frequency and percentage method was used to analyze the constraints and suggestions of grape wine producers. Results revealed that high initial investment was severe problem which was expressed by 93.75 per cent of grape wine producers followed by that of import of yeast and other chemical (90.63 per cent) and non-availability of skilled labourers (78.13 per cent). Similarly, lack of required quantity of raw material, absence of uniformity in license fee for sale of wine and high burden of VAT charges were also important problems in grape wine production and marketing. In order to solve the problems, provision of policy for initial investment was expressed by 93.75 per cent of producer followed by reduction in cost of yeast and chemicals (87.50 per cent) and reduction in VAT charges (62.50 per cent). Thus, severe problem could be controlled by considering the suggestions for policy implication.