SOURCES OF MARKET INFORMATION ON MINOR FOREST PRODUCE (MFP) IN HIGH ALTITUDE AND TRIBAL (HAT) ZONE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

CH. SATISH KUMAR¹*, K. NIRMAL RAVI KUMAR², K. SOLMON RAJU PAUL³, P.V. SATHYA GOPAL⁴, V. SRINIVASA RAO^5
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
²Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
³Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
⁴Institute of Agribusiness Management, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, 517502, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
⁵Department of Statistics and Computer Applications, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, India
* Corresponding Author : satishchittapuli@gmail.com

Received : 04-07-2022     Accepted : 27-07-2022     Published : 30-07-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 7       Pages : 11475 - 11477
Int J Agr Sci 14.7 (2022):11475-11477

Keywords : MFP, Market information, HAT zone and GCC
Academic Editor : Dr R. S. Umakanth, Dr Prashant Shrivastava
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Statistics and Computer Applications, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India and GCC Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Identification of authenticate sources of market information and differentiate between the facts and any rumours that might play significant role in any organization or community. Market information is inevitable assets for Agriculture and industrial sector to take right decisions like what to grow, when to harvest, where to sell and storage of the produce. In the present study, tribal farmers of HAT zone are residents of hilly areas, where access to market information on MFP debatable because of owing to deep forest. An attempt has been made to identify the sources of information on MFP for both the tribal farmers and traders. Total of 360 sample farmers @ 120 from GPCMS (Girijan Primary Co-operative Marketing Society) and 240 from shandies (weekly market), and 120 traders were selected for the study. Tabular analysis was applied for draw relevant information from collected data. The results revealed that most of the tribal farmers accessing the market information at village in the form of SMS (Short Message Service) with 76.94 per cent and 91.11 per cent from display boards in market level. Farmers are aware only about prices where, traders are amending on prices quality and grades. Need to installation mobile network towers, educate tribal farmers towards importance of post-harvest practices to reap the advantages of MFP

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