An analysis of marketable surplus and price spread of papaya in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh

The study was undertaken to analyze marketable surplus and price spread of papaya in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Cluster sampling techniques was used to select the sample villages and respondents. Primary data were collected by personal interview of respondents. Simple statistical tools were employed to accomplish different objectives of the study. On an average, producers’ marketable surplus has been found more than 99.76 per cent of the total production of selected papaya grower’s area. The price spread of papaya with respect to various marketing channels has indicated that the producers’ share has an inverse relationship with the number of intermediaries. The net price received by the producers is relatively higher in the channels in which the produce is directly sold to the consumers or retailers. Across different papaya, producers could receive higher absolute net returns, followed by all the channels. The study has also highlighted the needed effective measures to reduce marketing losses at various stages. Study has emphasized on the strengthening of institutions, establishment of processing units and development of market infrastructure in the area.