Agriculture Update

S. S. Chahal ¹, Poonam Kataria ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics and Socioloty, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN
2 Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to examine constraints in the production and marketing of maize in Punjab. A representative sample of 300 maize growers was drawn from the three districts of Punjab by using multi-stage random sampling technique on the basis of concentration of area under maize. The findings of the study reveled that the selected maize growers faced constraints as the maize crop specific technology adoption was concerned. The institutional, marketing and socio-economic constraints were found to be impediments in the production of maize. More specifically the sample farmers suffered on account of non-availability of credit, poor marketing facilities, lack of storage facilities, non-availability of seed suitable to the local needs, late sowing of crop etc. The detailed analysis of the constraints impediment to production and marketing of maize reflect the urgent need for overhauling of the entire marketing system. This in turn helps in the allocation of resources to maize crop in the state like Punjab where groundwater is depleting very fast, needs to be diversified in favour of less water requiring crops like maize.

Keywords

Credit, Marketing, Constraints, Adoption, Institutional, Socio-Economic Status.

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Jatinder Sachdeva ¹, S. S. Chahal ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN
2 Department of Economics & Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

India is an agrarian country. About 86 per cent of operational holdings are small and marginal (less than 2 hectares) and their number is increasing over time due to subdivision and fragmentation. Average size of operational holding in India is 1.3 hectares. Out of total cultivated area about 60 per cent area is still dependent on rainfall for irrigation.

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