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Constraints Faced by Onion Growers in Adopting Improved Practices and Suggestions from Onion Growers to Overcome Constraints


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vijayapura (Karnataka), India
2 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vijayapura (Karnataka), India
     

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The present study was conducted in Vijayapur district of North-Karnataka during 2017- 18. The findings of the study revealed that cent per cent of the respondents faced the constraint of fluctuations in market prices, followed by scarcity and high cost of labour (86.67%), problem of electricity (81.33%), Lack of proper market (78.67%), High commission rates of middle men and commission agents (66.67%). Cent per cent of the respondents suggested that market price should be high, followed by timely input availability at cheaper rate (73.33%), availability of proper market to sell their produce (66.67%), availability of efficient credit facilities to meet crop production expenses (61.33%).

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Constraints, Improved Practices, Onion Growers, Suggestions.
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  • Constraints Faced by Onion Growers in Adopting Improved Practices and Suggestions from Onion Growers to Overcome Constraints

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Authors

Vaishnavi Sangam
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vijayapura (Karnataka), India
S. G. Aski
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Vijayapura (Karnataka), India

Abstract


The present study was conducted in Vijayapur district of North-Karnataka during 2017- 18. The findings of the study revealed that cent per cent of the respondents faced the constraint of fluctuations in market prices, followed by scarcity and high cost of labour (86.67%), problem of electricity (81.33%), Lack of proper market (78.67%), High commission rates of middle men and commission agents (66.67%). Cent per cent of the respondents suggested that market price should be high, followed by timely input availability at cheaper rate (73.33%), availability of proper market to sell their produce (66.67%), availability of efficient credit facilities to meet crop production expenses (61.33%).

Keywords


Constraints, Improved Practices, Onion Growers, Suggestions.

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