Abstract:The grape export has become successful due to some important reasons
viz., are cultivation of Thompson seedless variety of grapes, grape cultivation is largely in the hands of progressive and will to-do farmers, adoption of latest scientific production technology, which includes use of root stocks tolerant to salinity and nematodes, optimum cane density, drip irrigation, proper pruning and training etc. adoption of scientific post-harvest management which includes use of sulphur dioxide releasing pads, grading, packaging, pre-cooling, cold storage and refrigerated transportation, availability of institutional credit, farmer friendly state Government policies specially in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, incentives in the form of subsidy from National Horticulture Board (NHB), Agriculture and processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) and Ministry of food processing industries (MFPI).
Hence Economics of marketing and export performance of grapes in the year 2012-13 was studied in Maharashtra. Per tonne export marketing cost for U.K. was observed Rs. 33055, similarly for Germany, Russia, Hungary and Belgium was Rs. 32512.5, Rs. 30322.5, Rs. 32372.5 and Rs. 31532.5 respectively. Quantities of grapes exported to countries like U.K., Germany, Russia, Hungary and Belgium for grade-I was 720, 604, 580, 500 and 400 tonne respectively. Value received for these exported quantity was in lakh Rs. For grade-I countries like U.K., Germany, Russia, Hungary and Belgium Rs. 1080, Rs. 906, Rs. 580, Rs. 560 and Rs. 400 lakh, respectively.
Per tonne net price released in different foreign market for grade-I, grade-II countries like U.K., Germany, Russia, Hungary and Belgium the gross price was Rs.143503.93, Rs. 143804.66, Rs. 105303.03, Rs. 92146.59 and Rs. 90666.66 per tonne respectively. Producer’s share in consumer’s rupee was for the grade-I highest in Russia 31.42 per cent. For grade-II it was the highest in Belgium with 37.03 per cent.
The compound growth rate for quantity exported was 19.05 and compound growth rate of value received was 25.48 both compound growth rates are significant at 10 per cent level. Karl pearsons correlation coefficient between the quantity exported and value received was found r=0.9879 for India. The compound growth rate for quantity exported and value received was 12.30 and 16.97 both was significant at 10 per cent level. Karl pearsons correlation coefficient was found=0.9682 for Maharashtra.