Agriculture Update

Vinod Anavrat ¹

Affiliations
1 National Research Centre for Citrus, NAGPUR (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Present study was carried out in Zalawar, Pratapgarh and Bhilwara, the Nagpur mandarin growing districts of Rajasthan. The total sample of 100 was derived from two taluka each of three districts using simple random and proportionate random sampling method. In all the three categories of farmers (small, medium and large), mandarin acreage showed positive relationship (r=0.642, 0.708 and 0.721, respectively) on adoption. It means the quantum of production commensurate with the acreage under mandarin cultivation. The major critical constraint in Nagpur mandarin production was singled out to be inadequate irrigation (65 %) followed by excessive fruit drop (26 %) and insect pest management (23 %).

Keywords

Nagpur Mandarin, Adoption, Constraints, Technology Transfer.

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Vinod Anavrat ¹, Mamta Mokde ¹

Affiliations
1 ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present study was carried out during 2015-16 in the Nalgonda and Anantpur districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. It aimed at ascertaining the Sathgudi orange growers' perception towards contract farming and find out the issues governing profitability. The total sample of 100 was derived from four talukas in the two districts using simple random sampling. The data collected through a structured interview schedule were analyzed using the t-test of significance of difference between sample and population means. The study revealed that education, social participation and communication behaviour showed non-significant relationship whereas occupation (t=-0.962), land holding (t=-0.484) and per hectare productivity (t=-1.901) showed negative relationship. It implies that, the Sathgudi orange growers are averse to the concept of contract farming. However, access to improved/appropriate technology was perceived as the main prospective reason which appealed to the maximum respondents (RBQ=69.75). It discerns that, for want of appropriate technology they are incurring monitory loss which otherwise would have been minimized. Lack of or inadequate cold storage facilities in the market premises (RBQ=98) has been rated as the issue of prime concern that govern profitability.

Keywords

Sathgudi Orange, Contract Farming, Perception.

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Vinod Anavrat ¹

Affiliations
1 ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in Shajapur and Chhindwara; predominantly Nagpur mandarin growing two districts of Madhya Pradesh. The total sample of 100 was derived from three each talukas of two districts using simple random and proportionate random sampling method for data collection. Of the total four categories of constraints, technical and personal factors superseded the socio-natural and financial constraints. Although Phytophthora induced diseases considered the major malady affecting Nagpur mandarin, the respondents did not feel it as a directly responsible factor in production. On the contrary, inadequate irrigation was cited to be the crucial constraint (49 %) followed by the erratic electric supply (18 %). Subsequently insect pest management received third rank as the damage caused to fruits due to insects pests like mites, thrips during initial stages of fruiting prominently surfaced to the extent of affecting marketability of the produce. As regarding marketing, lack of farmer’s co-operatives considered as the most pressing problem by 56 per cent farmers. It connotes that, realization has dawned in them about the importance of organized marketing. The other concerning factors included lack of technical expertise regarding grading and packing of fruits (49 %) and selling of produce to pre-harvest contractors in order to repay the loan of input providers.

Keywords

Nagpur Mandarin, Production Constraints, Marketing, Credit Needs.

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