Study of constraints perceived by the respondents and suggestions made by them to overcome the constraints in pomegranate cultivation

Abstract

The study was conducted in Sangola, Pandharpur and Mohol tehsil of Solapur district of the westen region in Maharashtra were selected randomly, because in these tehsils more number of pomegranate producers are linked for economic activity. The data were collected from 144 respondents were selected for the study. While studying constraints perceived by the respondents and suggestions made by them to overcome the Constraints, It is concluded that Majority of the farmers faced the constraints lack of storage facilities, malpractices in market, lack of knowledge about export, Fluctuation in market price, Unavailability credit at low interest rate, irregular supply of electricity, unavailable technical labour and trained worker. Similarly, more than three forth of the farmers made suggestions like, precooling and cold storage facility, minimum support price to the produce, timely availability of credit, About two fifth of farmers suggested like training to labours and Near about one third farmers suggest about provision of infrastructural facilities for transportation