Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
PK Bante, KA Mahadik, TV Bhadre, AJ Godage and AA Pawar

Abstract:
The Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state was the site of the current study, "Constraint analysis in production and marketing of selected flowers in Nagpur district." A total of sixty flower producers were chosen, with twenty growers of each chosen flower—rose, tuberose, and marigold—being chosen. Utilizing Garrett's ranking technique, the constraints were examined. The primary constraints encountered by the chosen flower farmers throughout production included the Huge investment required, labor shortage, lack of planting materials, pest and disease outbreaks, high costs associated with plant protection chemical and high labour wages etc. Selected flower growers listed the following as their top marketing constraints: Lack of market information, a lack of cold storage facilities, high commission costs, high price variation, quoting cheap pricing etc.