Economic Analysis of Post-Harvest Losses in Rice in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu
Author : Dr. T Rajendran
Abstract :
This study is intended to analyze the post-harvest losses of rice in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Primary data were collected from 60 rice growers and 30 rice processors in The results shows that the majority of post-harvest losses viz., occurs in rice growers while in harvesting of rice accounts for 500 kg with the value of Rs. 8500/- then major losses which goes on cleaning and winnowing [700 kg stood the value of Rs. 11,900/-] followed by drying, transportation from rice field to road and threshing cost incurred during storage and value Addition/Processing, the material cost accounts for Rs. 1850/-. The rice processor also have been losses at the time transporting from production point to rice mill with 300 kg in terms of value Rs. 2400/- and in Grain scattering while threshing/Combine harvesting would occur in minimum level of losses. Rice processor has been incurred the cost of Rs. 4150/- for gunny bag for the storage and using the godown charges of Rs. 5000/-
While the harvesting of rice, the foremost problem of to entry of rodents and pig followed by Delaying of middleman to settle the amount, Flooding at the time of harvesting/winnowing, Non availability of combine harvester as well as right path way and Low price of the produce. Government may be increasing the number of rice procurement centre at the time of harvesting with higher price to safeguards the rice growers from the middleman intervention.
Keywords :
Rice, post-harvest losses, middleman, procurement centre.
