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Economics of Marketing and Constraints in Emu Farming in Marathwada Region of Maharashtra State


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1 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
3 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
     

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The data on selected economic aspects were collected by interviewing the respondent farmers in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Cost of marketing of eggs incurred by sampled emu farmers was Rs. 4420 where as cost of marketing of eggs incurred by emu farmer was Rs. 4620. The majority of the farmers (85.71 %) reported that low price for emu product, lack of organized market (71.43 %), followed by high cost of emu bird feed (42.86 %), carelessness in medicinal services by emu farmers (14.29 %) were the constraints faced by emu farmers.

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Emu Farming, Economics, Marketing, Constraints.
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  • Economics of Marketing and Constraints in Emu Farming in Marathwada Region of Maharashtra State

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Authors

V. G. Landge
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
D. N. Hedgire
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
R. A. Kolambkar
Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
P. R. Mule
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India

Abstract


The data on selected economic aspects were collected by interviewing the respondent farmers in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Cost of marketing of eggs incurred by sampled emu farmers was Rs. 4420 where as cost of marketing of eggs incurred by emu farmer was Rs. 4620. The majority of the farmers (85.71 %) reported that low price for emu product, lack of organized market (71.43 %), followed by high cost of emu bird feed (42.86 %), carelessness in medicinal services by emu farmers (14.29 %) were the constraints faced by emu farmers.

Keywords


Emu Farming, Economics, Marketing, Constraints.

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