Tamarind Processing in Karnataka A Management Appraisal

Abstract

The present study was conducted on tamarind processing in Karnataka: a newlinemanagement appraisal was selected. In Karnataka 4 processing units were selected and 25 newlinefarmers, 10 traders, 10 wholesalers, 10 retailers were selected in each district. Those total newlinesample size is 224. They are 4 districts namely Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur and newlineChikkabalapura were selected by random sampling method, from each district 1 processing newlineunit was selected. The primary data was collected through well-structured pre-tested newlineschedules by personal interview method and secondary data on area, production and newlineproductivity was collected for the period 2003-04 to 2017-18. newlineThe tamarind scenario in Karnataka has been consistently improving during the study newlineperiod, viz 2003-04 to 2017-18. There has been a sharp increase in production and newlineproductivity as shown by high growth rates while the growth in area was constant during the newlinestudy period. The major growing areas like Kolar, Tumakur, Benguluru and newlineChikkaballapurua, others recorded positive growth rates in area under tamarind during the newlinestudy period 2003-04 to 2017-18. newlineThe NPV and IRR of four processing units were found high after 15 years of project newlineimplementation and it is really a profitable venture with least investment. Hence, small and newlinemarginal farmers can really think of making investments in tamarind production with the newlinesupport of tamarind institutions and cooperation of cooperative organizations to take up newlinetamarind production on large scale. Since tamarind project can be financially feasible and newlinesatisfactory. The price spread of tamarind was observed as high as 1,067 per quintal along newlinewith produces share in consumer s rupee was highest (81 %) in channel-I compared to all newlineother three channels. Hence channel-I needs to be recommended and adopted for increased newlinethe increased profits in tamarind production. Tamarind growers expressed 82 per cent in the newlinemajor problem of price fluctuation particularly ending with low price when compared with newlineother problems like storage and commission. Hence gover