Analysis of Production and Marketing Constraints and Suggestions for Further Improvement of Banana Growers

A study was conducted to know the production, marketing constraints and suggestions for further improvement by one hundred banana growers in Mudigere and NR Pura Taluks of Chikmagalur district during the year 2007. Majority of the growers expressed moisture stress in summer, excess of rain in monsoon and high wind speed were the major production constraints where as major marketing constraints expressed were fluctuation in market price and interference of middle men. Conducting training, establishment of processing unit, developing high yielding and short duration varieties and improvement of the marketing infrastructure were the important suggestions expressed for further improvement of banana by the banana growers.