An attempt has been made in the relevant objectives of the research study an economic analysis of orange production in Nagpur district of Maharashtra. The result pertaining to this aspect was based on primary data collected through survey method from villages viz. Sawangi, Ghorad and Ubali of Kalmeshwar tahsil of Nagpur district for the year 2010-11. 30 orange growers were selected for the study. Farmers were distributed according to age of the orange orchard which was group I (6-10 year old), group II (11-15 year old), group III (16-20 year old), respectively. Per hectare establishment cost during five year and cost of cultivation during the year 2010-11 of orange orchard were Rs./ha 207604 and Rs./ha. 107824. Average gross return was Rs. 2042094. The highest net return obtained from the age group (II) of 11-15 year Rs. 165935. The benefit: cost ratio on the sample as a whole was 2.24.

: An attempt has been made in this paper to finding the major production constraints of soybean crops. The study was conducted in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh state with hundred farmers who were selected randomly. For the study two blocks was selected from district; there after 2 villages from each block was selected purposively according to maximum area and production of soybean. From the farmer of the selected villages, a proportionate stratified sample respondent was considered in order to make a number of respondents equal to 10 per cent. The total numbers of constraints selected for the study were nine, which are categories as technical, institutional, economical and transportaional constraints. Out of these constraints, the major constraints were 'high costs of improved production inputs` followed by 'Problem Lack of labour', 'problems of insect pest, dieses and bad whether side effects, 'lack of resources i.e. Money, equipment, 'Lack of latest technical knowHow about the crop 'lack of nutrient in soil and lack of sufficient soil testing facilities. The some farmers perception on constraints was 'Lack of financing at reasonable interest rate'. 'Lack of improved and high yielding varieties' and 'Lack of recommended package practices of the crop in the region'.

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: An attempt has been made in this paper to find out the production and marketing constraints of major cole vegetable crops. The study was conducted in Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh state with one hundred farmers who were selected randomly. Ten villages and 10 cole vegetable growers from each of selected villages were considered to collect the required information. The total numbers of constraints selected for the study were fourteen, which were categories as technical, institutional, economical and transportaional constraints. Out of these constraints, the major constraints were 'Scarcity of labour' followed by 'Problem of high infestation of different insects, pests and diseases in the crop', 'Lack of adequate training facility to farmers', 'Lack of technical knowledge', 'Lack of soil testing, facilities' and 'Lack of information regarding crop cultivation'. Some farmers perception was on constraints in marketing of vegetables and these were 'Lack of proper methods applied for harvesting of crop' followed by 'Lack of facilities regarding standardization grading', 'Lack of post harvest management' and 'Lack of regulated and co-operative market.

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