A STUDY OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS DECLINE IN THE INTEREST OF AN ORANGE GROWER IN AMRAVATI REGION, MAHARASHTRA

Abstract

Nagpur is the marketing centre of oranges as it connected with rails and road and also falls in the centre place of India. But Amravati district possessed the biggest share of oranges within the Vidarbha. The orange crop plays a vital role within the economy of the region. The present research paper critically analyze the factors responsible to this worsen economy of orange grower compare to the past. Researcher has done thorough study and understood the entire orange growing process. He tried to understand the problems, constraints and limitation at stage of production. He analyzed and interpreted each stage till the series get completed. Sample size of 100 was sufficient enough to represent the population of orange grower farmers. Major factors responsible is heavy dose of chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides enhances the infertility of land which directly affecting the yield. Also it brings down the demand in international market especially in well developed and rich countries because of their quality conscious attitude. A very High labour cost plays the role of the catalyst in cost of production. It is also observed that though the qualified and experienced farmers are in this business of farming but lags in accepting the change, having very less intension to learn and accept the changes taking place outside. At the end researcher suggested possible solution to the problems.