MARKET LINKAGES OF POTATO IN THE MAJOR MARKETS OF UTTAR PRADESH

ROHIT KUMAR¹*, H. P. SINGH^2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
²Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
* Corresponding Author : rohitjnvproduct@gmail.com

Received : 10-11-2018     Accepted : 27-11-2018     Published : 30-11-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 22       Pages : 7511 - 7513
Int J Agr Sci 10.22 (2018):7511-7513

Keywords : Market linkages, Johnson co-integration, Granger Causality
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India and Raka Saxena (ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi), Ranjit K. Paul (IASRI, New Delhi)
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

volatility in potato prices across different markets are matter of concern among farmers, policy makers and stakeholders. As the potato is an extremely sensitive crop in terms of the impact of all external influences to the prices, it is imperative to study the market linkages and flow of price information of potato by employing sound statistical modelling techniques that, in turn, will be beneficial to the farmers and planners in formulating suitable policies to face the challenges ahead. Johnson co-integration and granger causality can capture the market linkages and flow of price information among the markets.

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