Vol. 11, Special Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Rajamanickam S, Dr. Chandrakumar M, Dr. Rohini A and Dr. Ananadhi V

Abstract:
Maize, the queen of cereals, is an important commercial product in India. The key obstacles faced by farmers in marketing maize in the Tirupur area of Tamil Nadu are detailed in this study. Purposive sampling and snowball sampling approaches were used to gather the information from respondents. Garrett ranking looked into the limits that farmers encounter in the study. The most common income level among the farmers who replied (56 percent) was in the range of 68000-136000. The study region's maize growers believed that market price fluctuations were the most significant constraint they faced, hence it ranked first with a Garrett score of 70.57. When it came to marketing maize, the lack of governmental procurement was a problem for the majority of farmers, however a simple procurement system might solve the issue. According to the survey, the bulk of the products reach the feed industry. As a result, farmers can sell their products directly to the feed industries as an individual or as a group.