Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Siya Ram, Bhawna Patel, Laxmi Bagh and Poonam Dewangan

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, 150 farmers were selected purposely on the basis of the total number of farmers in the district with categories by different farm categories from the 12 villages. The main aim of the study was to find out the cost and return, marketing pattern, and constraints in the production and marketing of maize. The primary data was collected in the cropping year 2017‒18 from sampled households through the personal interview method with the help of a well prepared schedule and questionnaire in which the cropping intensity was about (139.57%). An average cost of cultivation ha^-1 of maize was calculated at ₹28838.75. An average yield of 53.55 Q. ha^-1. On an average, the input output ratio in maize was 1:1.57 on the sample farms. The average cost of production per quintal of maize, was worked out to be, 538.54. The net income was calculated at ₹45220.04 ha^-1. There are 3 marketing channels for maize crop marketing preferred by sample households as given below: Producer‒Consumers, Producer‒Village Traders‒Wholesaler‒Processor‒Retailer‒Consumers, Producer‒Wholesaler‒Processor‒Retailer‒Consumers, Producer‒Wholesaler‒Processor‒Retailer Consumers, Producer‒Wholesaler‒Processor‒Retailer‒Consumers, Producer‒Wholesaler‒Processor- Only 3 channels were preferred by sample households for the selling of maize. Most of the marginal farmers were sold through the village traders at about 46.15% because of the small quantity of products. It was clear most of the produce was sold through the agent, where 19.23%, 63.79%, and 61.11% were produced by small, medium, and large farmers. The maximum farm product sold through agents to consumers is 52.67%.