Abstract
This study was conducted to analyze the economics of production and marketing of major vegetables in Bhaktapur district of Nepal. Primary data for the household survey were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire from sixty sampled respondents, from two municipalities namely, Madhyapur thimi municipality, Suryabinayak municipality by using simple random sampling method. The methodological tools such as household survey using pre-tested survey schedule, key informant interview, focus group discussion and different secondary data sources were used to collect the information. The primary data obtained from field survey were coded, tabulated and analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 25.0 and Microsoft Excel. Secondary data were collected through scientific journals, articles, and publications from agricultural organizations, projects, and programs. Simple indexing method was used for ranking of problems and identifying major determinant of production and benefit cost ratio, gross margin, net margin was calculated by using formula. Average area under vegetable cultivation was found to be 4.29 ropani. The cost of production per ropani for tomato, cauliflower and radish was NRs. 71,521, NRs. 32,930 and NRs. 27,900 respectively. The BC ratio was higher for tomato (1.9) followed by radish (1.70) and cauliflower (1.64). B: C ratio of all the vegetables under study was higher than one which implies that vegetable farming in the study area is profitable farm business. The marketing margin per kg of tomato, cauliflower and radish was NRs. 31.00, NRs. 39.50 and NRs. 19.00, respectively whereas the producer’s share was found to be higher for tomato (55.71%) followed by radish (52.50%) and cauliflower (46.97%). Middlemen had major influence on pricing of vegetables. Analysis of the study showed that the major constraints in production and marketing of vegetables were incidence of disease/pest and low farm gate.
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