Effect of Socio-Economic Characteristics on Grape Wine Productivity

Maharashtra has 58 grape winery units of which 32 grape winery units were selected for knowing the effect of socio-economic characteristics on grape wine productivity. Data pertained for the year 2099-10. Arithmetic means, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, correlation and regression analyses were used to draw the inferences. The results revealed that coefficient of variation with respect to interest rate, visit to foreign countries, recruited technical persons, life of firm showed more stability in grape wine production. Correlation coefficient of education level, per day crushing capacity, crushing days showed positive relationship with grape wine productivity. Regression coefficient of education level, experience, per day crushing capacity, training in wine technology and recruited technical persons showed positive effect on grape wine productivity. Thus, there was 89 per cent of variation in wine productivity due to all socio-economic characteristics together.