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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 1
First page : (69) Last page : (73)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7694

Constraints and Suggestions of Maize Production and Marketing in Telangana State

Bandi Srikanth^1*, K .V. Deshmukh², R. V. Chavan³ and Kausadikar, H.H.^4
1,4Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Parbhani, Vasantrao Naik Marthwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharastra
^2,Department of agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marthwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharastra
*Corresponding Author E-mail: bandi.srikanth012@gmail.com
Received: 10.08.2019  |  Revised: 24.09.2020   |  Accepted: 1.10.2020 

 ABSTRACT

This study covers the constraints and suggestions of maize growers in Telangana state regarding production and marketing. It envisages suggesting possible corrective measures to bring about the desired improvement in production and marketing of maize. Multi stage sampling design was adopted for selection of study area with 120 sample size. The data was collected from cultivators with the help of pretested schedule through personal interview method and data were analyzed by employing techniques like frequency and percentage analysis.The data was pertained for the year 2016-17. The results inferred that about 80 percent farmers opined that short of capital and low access to credit facilities is the major problem faced by them followed by Lack of technical guidance about mechanized farming, Low knowledge regarding quality seed and market price fluctuations, High cost of plant protection chemicals, lack of warehouses and storage facilities are the major problems faced by the maize growers. It was suggested that providing credit facilities by the financial institutions or encouraging schemes like Rythu Bandu in Telangana state and PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) and forming the cooperative groups to decrease transportation charges as well as to store their produce.

Keywords: Multistage sampling, Price Fluctuations, Production, Marketing

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Cite this article: Srikanth, B., Deshmukh, K.V., Chavan, R.V., & Kausadikar, H.H. (2020). Constraints and Suggestions of Maize Production and Marketing in Telangana State, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(1), 69-73. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.7694