Agrotechnology

Studies on marketing of bullocks in Nanded district of Maharashtra

3^rd International Conference on Agriculture & Horticulture

October 27-29, 2014 Hyderabad International Convention Centre, India

Ritesh Nikam, U S Kadam, P D Bhosle, B M Thombre and P S Ghube

Accepted Abstracts: Agrotechnol

Abstract:

Marketing of bullocks play an important role in rural area. There are too many difficulties in bullock marketing which are faced by farmers. For the study of cattle market, four cattle markets from Nanded district were selected and these are Biloli, Loha, Mudkhed and Naigaon Bazar. The investigation revealed that majority of small land holders are involved in the sell and majority of medium land holders are involved in purchase of bullocks, 91.67 per cent sellers and 78.34 per cent purchasers from short distance. Mostly sellers brought their bullocks to the market by road (walking) for sell. Maximum bullock sellers 61.67 per cent were from up to Rs. 1,00,000 income group. However, 63.34 per cent bullock purchasers were from up to Rs 1,00,000 annual income group. Majority of sellers and purchaser were preferred Red coated bulloks. Adult bullocks were preferred by 60.00 per cent sellers and 73.33 per cent purchasers in bullock marketing. 95.00 per cent sellers brought their bullocks to the market on the day of market. Majority of sellers and purchasers adopt direct channel following by seller-broker-purchaser and through friends and relatives channels. In all the market broker was need for negotiate the price and for searching customers and bullocks. In selection practices of bullock purchaser check the teeth, hump, walking style, hooves, colour and horn.