An economic study of marketing of tomato in Durg district of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

Tomato has become one of the most popular and widely grown vegetables in the world. The present study is carried out in the year 2015-2016 to access cost, return, marketable surplus and marketed surplus of tomato in Durg District in Chhattisgarh because Durg district is one of the major tomato growing areas in the state. A sample of 60 farmers’ cultivating tomato (marginal 25; small 20; medium 5; large 10) has been selected on population proportionate to sample size sampling technique. The average yield of tomato in the study area was found to 230.30 Qt ha-1. The maximum yield (251.30 Qt ha-1) was found on large size of farmers and it was due to efficient use of inputs by these groups. In fact, the average yield showed lowest with the small farm that was 211.40 Qt ha-1. The marketable surplus was 222.26 Qt ha-1 (96.50%) after retaining 8.04 quintal (3.49%) for family consumption, religious payment and gift to friends and relatives. Marketed surplus was 217.48 Qt ha-1 (94.43%). Losses due to mishandling, breakage and spoilage were 2.08 percent.