Dynamics of Productivity and Marketing of Agricultural and Horticultural Products in Jharkhand

Abstract

Agriculture has been the way of life for people of India since immemorial times and it at a standstill continues to be.It is the foundation of the state economy and its significance in the state economy. It is one of the most excellent sectors of Jharkhand s rural economy.Horticulture is the most significant sector of a state or a country as whole it provides. The concept agricultural marketing includes several activities starts from production process till its retailing. The activities involved are production planning, cropping and harvesting, warehousing, grading, transportation and final distribution. Present study aimed to analyse the dynamics of productivity and marketing of agricultural and horticultural products and the dynamics of productivity of marketing of agricultural and horticultural products in Jharkhand state. Three districts namely Ranchi, Hazaribag and Dumka were selected as they are important agricultural and horticultural growing districts in the state and have access to the urban important consumption centers and transport facilities. The study covers three principal vegetables of the districts namely potato, tomato and brinjal and agricultural crops namely paddy, wheat, maize, pulses and oilseeds.The study was based on primary and secondary data collected from 300 farmers, 100 traders, commission agents and wholesalers. The data were collected based on repaired and protested schedule. The study related to the phage 2011-12 to 2016-17 then analysis was based on the concurrent price. Thus, the agriculture is means of life in the state as well as for the country.