Thesis submitted to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
In AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
By
S.S. GULEDGUDDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EONOMICS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DHARW AD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARW AD - 580 005
AUGUST, 2005
Advisory Committee DHARWAD AUGUST, 2005 Approved by: Chairman: ____________________________ (B.L. P ATIL)
(B.L. PATIL) MAJOR ADVISOR
Mem bers: 1) __________________________ (G.K. HIREM ATH) 2) __________________________ (L.V. HIREVENKAN AGOUDAR) 3) __________________________ (S.B. HOS AMANI) 4) __________________________ ( A. A. P ATIL)
CONTENTS
Chapter No.
I II III IV V VI VII INTRODUCTION REVIEW OF LITERATURE METHODOLOGY RESULTS DISCUSSION SUMMARY REFERENCES APPENDICES
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LIST OF TABLES
Table No.
3.1 3.2
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District wise area and production of Cashewnut in Karnataka (2002-03) Taluk-wise Area and Production of Cashewnut in Dakshina Kannada and Belgaum Districts during 2002-03 Distribution of sample cashew growers in the study area Distribution of Sample Size of Market Intermediaries from Markets Nature and Sources of Secondary Data Components of change in the average production of Raw Cashewnut Components of change in the average production of Raw Cashewnut General characteristics of the sample farmers in the study area Establishment cost of cashew plantation of small farms in Dakshina Kannada district Establishment cost of cashew plantation of large farms in Dakshina Kannada district Establishment cost of cashew plantation of overall farms in Dakshina Kannada district Establishment cost of cashew plantation of small farms in Belgaum district Establishment cost of cashew plantation of large farms in Belgaum district Establishment cost of cashew plantation of overall farms in Belgaum district Cost of cultivation of
References: Appendix I: Area and production of cashewnut and major horticultural Appendix II: Area and oproduction of plantation crops in India (2000-01) Appendix III: India’s Export Earning from plantation Crops Appendix IV: State-wise area, production and productivity of Raw Cashewnut in India (2003-04) Appendix VII: Actual and estimated prices of raw cashewnut in important state markets of India (Rs/kg) Appendix VIII: Export of cashewnut kernel from India (1978-79 to 2003-04) Appendix IX: Export of cashewnut shell liquid from India (1978-79 to 2003-04) Appendix X: Import of raw cashewnut into India (1978-79 to 2010-11) Appendix XI: India’s export of cashew kernel to major destination (1991-92 to 2003-04) Appendix XII: Actual and estimated export shares of Indian cashew nut shell liquid to major importers Appendix XIII: India’s export of cashew nut shell liquid to major Destination (1991-92 TO 2003-04) Appendix XIV: destination countries of cashew kernel exported from India