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Problems of Agriculture and Horticulture Marketing in Jharkhand

Author(s) Birju Prasad Dangi
Country India
Abstract Jharkhand’s agriculture is characterized by its low productivity which has resulted into a far above the ground incidence of rural poverty. It is a disappointment that there has not been any noticeable improvement in the economic situation of the people and rural infrastructure such as irrigation, water harvesting, rural connectivity and communication, storage & marketing etc. due to ill–governance, political instability and corruption. Agriculture marketing system in developing countries including India can be understood to arrange of two most important sub–systems such as product marketing and input marketing. Jharkhand is one of the most important producers of vegetable in India. About 3.2% of the gross cropped area of the state is under vegetable crops. The most important vegetable crops grown in the state in order of area covered by them are potato, tomato, lady finger, peas, cauliflower, brinjal and cabbage. The purpose of the study the paper to study of the situations of the agricultural and horticultural marketing in Jharkhand and the problems of agriculture and horticulture marketing in Jharkhand.
The extend of vegetable cultivation in rural areas has created new problems, particularly of transport, handling, packing and storage which are at a standstill in their formative stage. There is also regional specialization in growing some vegetables. They are grown in one area but marketed in other areas for creating wider market and also to fulfill the demand of some people, who have liking for them. This also involves long distance transport.
Keywords Agriculture Marketing, Horticulture Marketing, Cooperative Marketing, APMCS, NCDEX, Wholesale Markets
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023
Published On 2023-05-06
Cite This Problems of Agriculture and Horticulture Marketing in Jharkhand - Birju Prasad Dangi - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.2844
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.2844
Short DOI https://doi.org/gr7hdb

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