Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Suman Chaudhary, Madhu Sharma, Vikash Pawariya and Om Prakash

Abstract:
In view of this the present study was undertaken by collecting monthly wholesale prices of cumin in Rajasthan. This study was based on the secondary data on arrival and prices of cumin in selected A.P.M.Cs., of Rajasthan for the period of 11 years i.e., from 2010-11 up to 2020-21. In the analysis the estimates of linear trend in wholesale prices of cumin of the Rajasthan indicates that the regression coefficient β associated with the time element (T) was positive. Yearly prices of cumin in Jalore and Jodhpur mandies exhibited one and half cycle, which was consisting of 5-6 years. However, there were a cycle exhibited in Jaipur mandi with no clear ends. Almost similar type of irregular behaviour in yearly prices of cumin was observed in all selected mandies. The irregular fluctuations did not exhibit any definite periodicity in their recurrence in the selected mandies for cumin. The existence of seasonality in prices of cumin in the Jaipur, Jalore and Jodhpur mandies is quite different and no stable pattern was found. The seasonal price index of cumin in selected mandies were lowest in the month of March, lower during the harvesting period i.e. in all selected mandies. It was observed that cumin arrivals were more evenly distributed among the in Jaipur mandi while in other two mandies the pattern was quite similar. Looking to IPR, In case of cumin, there was much variability in prices was found maximum in Jalore mandi while it was lowest in Jodhpur mandi whereas in case of ASPV, it was inverse to IPR. Maximum variation in prices from all selected mandies was estimated in Jalore mandi.