Constraints in Marketing of Maize in Warangal Rural District of Telangana State

Author: M. Maheshnath, Nahar Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Joy Dawson and Anupriya Paul

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Abstract

Maize was one of the major crops grown in Warangal Rural district of Telangana. The present study was undertaken to examine constraints in the marketing of maize. The findings of the study revealed that the respondents expressed major constraint was Frequent price fluctuations and was assigned first rank followed by High transportation cost, Lack of information about government schemes and subsidies, High commission charges, Lack of awareness of new technologies, Lack of availability of market information at farm level, Lack of cooperatives in marketing societies at village level, Weighing loss during storage, Lack of scientific training about Maize cultivation, Lack of amenities and facilities in the market, Lack of support prices when there is a glut in the market, Lack of proper infrastructure in market, Lack of storage facility, and finally Delay in cash payment which assigned least rank

Keywords

Constraints, Production, Maize, Labour scarcity, Incidence, Pest & Diseases

Conclusion

The Respondents expressed that major constraint was identified that Frequent price fluctuations and was assigned first rank followed by High transportation cost, Lack of information about government schemes and subsidies, High commission charges, Lack of awareness of new technologies, Lack of availability of market information at farm level, Lack of cooperatives in marketing societies at village level, Weighing loss during storage, Lack of scientific training about Maize cultivation, Lack of amenities and facilities in the market, Lack of support prices when there is a glut in the market, Lack of proper infrastructure in market, Lack of storage facility, and finally Delay in cash payment which assigned least rank

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