National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Onion (Allium cepa) is one of the important commercial vegetable crops grown in India. It is the most market sensitive agri-commodity known for its huge price volatility. The present study was taken up with the objective of studying socio-economic profile of onion growers and the constraints and suggestions in production and marketing of onion. A total of 120 onion farmers were selected from four villages of Perambalur taluk in Perambalur district using random sampling technique. From the study it is found that that majority of the onion farmers were literate having agriculture as main occupation and comes under the age group of 40 and above. The major constraints faced by the farmers were labour problem during harvesting, Fluctuation in market price, Lack knowledge about the control measures for various pests and diseases and inadequate storage facility. Suggestions given by the farmers to improve onion cultivation, production and marketing were providing loan for construction of onion storage structure, the central and state government may take necessary steps to avoid middlemen involvement in the export & import of onion, establishment of onion procurement centres at the mass production area and providing the cold storage facility.
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