Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Anjali Verma, MR Chandrakar, VK Choudhary, Roshni Verma and Shashank Sharma

Abstract:
The present study was carried out to examine the marketing pattern of soybean in Bemetara and Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. The total production per farm was maximum in large farms i.e., 23.48 QT/farm, overall being 20.42 qt/farm. The farm retentions are mainly required for seed purpose and it is more in marginal farms (5.79%) as compared to small, medium and large farms. Marketable surplus was highest in large farms 152.19 qt./farm followed by medium 63.96 qt./farm, small farm 28.16 qt./farm and lowest in marginal farms as 9.75 qt./farm. The quantity used for home consumption was decreased and marketable surplus was increased with increase in land holdings simultaneously. There are 2 channels of marketing, in channel-I the product was sold to APMC. In channel II the product is sold to commission agent then to Producer- Poultry Vendors The per quintal cost of marketing of soybean for Channel-I was ₹ 177 and in case of Channel II it was ₹ 35 respectively. Producers share in consumer rupee was 96.77% and 99.18% in channel-I and channel-II respectively.