ECONOMICS OF MANGO CULTIVATION IN DHARWAD DISTRICT OF NORTHERN KARNATAKA

SHIVARAJ GOLAPPANAVAR¹*, B.L. PATIL^2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Krishinagar, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
²Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Krishinagar, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : shivarajg007@gmail.com

Received : 19-10-2016     Accepted : 28-10-2016     Published : 12-11-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 55       Pages : 2984 - 2987
Int J Agr Sci 8.55 (2016):2984-2987

Keywords : Area, Production, Productivity, Mango, CGR, Multiple Linear Regression
Academic Editor : Dr Gurteg Singh Uppal, Wani Muneeb Ahma, Subhash Chander, Bhushan Surya
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

An attempt has been made in this paper to estimate trends in area, production and productivity of mango fruit cop in Dharwad district of Northern Karnataka. Secondary data on area, production and productivity were collected from Department of Horticulture. Compound growth rate analysis was employed to evaluate the objective of the study. The results revealed that the growth in area, production and productivity for mango were found positive (7.45%, 8.02% and 0.99% respectively).Factors contributing to variation of mango fruit crop were studied using multiple linear regression analysis using time series data collected from State Department of Horticulture, District Statistical Office and various issues of Dharwad district at a Glance. The results revealed that the factors responsible for the changes in area under mango fruit crop over the years were price, population, rainfall, net irrigated area, fertilizer, number of factories and number of commercial banks. Constraints faced by farmers in production and marketing of mango fruit crop were analyzed using the primary data collected from 60 sample respondents by personal interview method using pre-tested schedule. The results revealed that major constraints faced by mango growing farmers in production were adequate irrigation (water) facilities, rainfall, resources, non-availability of labour, irregular power supply and management. Major constraints faced by mango growing farmers in marketing were storage, high commission charges, high transportation cost, lack of availability of adequate market information, markets far away from farm, low price and mutual understanding between commission agents and traders.