%0 Journal Article
%T ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MAIZE IN PERAMBALUR DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU
%A ASHOK
%A K.R.
%A MINITHRA
%A R.
%A VIDHIYAVATHI
%A A.
%J BioInfo Publication
%D 2019
%X Maize is the most important cereal and it is mostly used as grain, feed, fodder, and industrial products. In the present study, an attempt was made to calculate the cost of cultivation and to evaluate the performance of different marketing channels and to find out constraints in marketing of maize in the study area. A multi-stage sampling method involving a combination of purposive and random sampling procedures was employed in drawing up the sample block, villages and farmers for collecting primary data. Three different marketing channels were identified in the study area. The marketing efficiency was relatively higher in channel I (2.16), followed by channel III (1.95) and channel I (1.83) I because of less intermediaries in the channel. The problems such as high cost involved in different marketing functions, Lack of Market Information, Lack of transportation Facility, Lack of Storage Facility, Low Price, Irregular Payment are hindering farmers to realize their higher returns. The study suggested that a well-built strong infrastructure provision with efficient use of inputs and without marketing malpractices would show the way to an economically well-built maize economy
%U https://bioinfopublication.org/viewhtml.php?artid=BIA0004976