CONSTRAINTS FACED BY THE FARMERS IN PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF GUAVA IN ALLAHABAD DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH

SETU RATNAM¹*, AMEESH JOHN STEPHEN², ROHIN JOHN^3
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Mahewa East, Allahabad, 211007, Uttar Pradesh
²Department of Agricultural Economics, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Mahewa East, Allahabad, 211007, Uttar Pradesh
³Department of Agricultural Economics, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Mahewa East, Allahabad, 211007, Uttar Pradesh
* Corresponding Author : seturatnam@gmail.com

Received : 24-03-2018     Accepted : 28-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5608 - 5610
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5608-5610

Keywords : exploratory factor analysis, production, KMO test, Barlett test, varimax rotation method, marketing and processing constraints
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Naini, Mahewa East, Allahabad, 211007, Uttar Pradesh
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Fruit farming is one of the most important sub-sectors of Agricultural economy of India. To meet the demand of fruits for teeming billions in the country it is necessary to encourage the cultivation of less expensive, high yielding and short duration varieties of common fruits. Guava is one of the common and important fruits in India. It is considered to be poor man’s apple. It is very rich and cheap source of vitamin C. Also, it is very much and equally popular among the rich and poor due to its moderate price, nourishing value and good taste. Allahabad and Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh have been very famous for producing best quality of Guava in the world may be due to favorable soil and weather conditions. The main aim of the study is to analyse the constraints faced by the farmers in production and marketing of Guava in Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The exploratory factor analysis was applied to analyze the constraints in production, marketing and processing of Guava. The results revealed that insect-pests and diseases susceptibility is still a serious problem which discourages the farmers to remain in this business related to production and Lack of linkages between the farmers and the processing units as well as between the farmers and the research institutes is another problem and inefficient resource utilization, labour, financial application, modes of reducing the cost of production were the major marketing related constraints.

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