An economic analysis of production and marketing of soybean in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh

The present study was conducted in Chhuikhadan block in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh state. The findings of this study revealed that the per farm total cultivated area is observed to be 0.83 hectare, 1.87 hectare, 4.54 hectare at small, medium and large farms, respectively along with 2.05 hectare as an overall sample average. The average cropping intensity is calculated 147.12 percent. The average percent of illiteracy was observed in 87.83 percent respectively. The compound growth rate of this crop in case of area is estimated as 5.14 percent and 169.75 percent in the Chhattisgarh state and Rajnandgaon district respectively of total period of 10 years. The Rajnandgaon district highest productivity of this crop is estimated 1320 kg per hectares during year 2007-08. The sample average cost of cultivation is worked out as Rs. 26538.38 per hectare. The sample average yield of soybean is observed as 10.55 quintal in the study. The marketable surplus of soybean is observed as 6.97 quintal, 16.46 quintal and 45.32 quintal per farm which is 81.52 percent, 83.34 percent and 90.75 percent to their total production at small, medium and large farms respectively. The producer share in consumer rupee was higher in channel I 96.75 percent. The market efficiency was higher in channel I 30.78 percent. Major constraints pertaining to cultivation of soybean were Lack of sufficient soil testing facilities (72.50 percent) is generally faced by sample farmers. Lack of implementation of support price in the village sale is the major problem faced by soybean producers.