AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BANANA IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. Questionnaire I Interview Schedule to Banana Cultivators

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1 AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BANANA IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT Questionnaire I Interview Schedule to Banana Cultivators 1. Name : 2. Village : 3. Taluk : 4. Age (in years) : 5. Educational Qualification : i. Illiterate ii. Primary Level iii. High School Level iv. Hr. Sec. Level v. Graduate vi. Others (specify) 6. Occupation : Main: Subsidiary: 7. Number of Family members : 8. Number of family members in engaged in banana cultivation : 9. Experience in agriculture (in years) : 10.Monthly Income in `. : 11. Land holding in acres Land Area Owned Land Area Leased Area under Banana Area under Others Crops 12. Number of banana suckers planted i. Red Banana ii. Nendran iii. Kathali iv. Others (specify) 13. The reason for selecting banana cultivation. i. Suitability of soil ii. Less water requirement iii. Profitability iv. Ready market v. Regular Income vi. Income from by products 14. Do you have inter cropping : Yes / No If yes, name the crops i. ii. i

2 15. Cost of cultivation of Banana (per acre) a. Preparatory work i. Hoeing ii. Ploughing iii. Digging of Pits b. Cost of Plantation i. Cost of suckers Particulars Labour Capital Quantity Amount (`) ii. Pulling out the suckers to be planted iii. Removing the old roots and sizing iv. Bring the suckers v. Planting suckers vi. Cost of watering c. Manure i. Compost ii. Cow dung iii. Green leaves iv. Pencing d. Fertilizer (specify the items) i. ii. e. Transport cost f. Labour charges ii

3 g. Cost of maintenance i. Pencing ii. Cost of sticks iii. Pesticides Particulars Labour Capital Quantity Amount (`) iv. Bagging / covering the bench v. Labour charges vi. Miscellaneous h. Cost of Harvesting i. Gathering / cutting the bunches ii. Labour charges iii. Packing iv. Miscellaneous Total 16. Fixed cost (Non-operational cost) Particulars Amount in ` a. Rent for land (land charges) b. Interest on fixed assets c. Interest on owned capital d. Depreciation on fixed assets Total iii

4 17. Marketing of banana by producer to seller a. Market: i. Local ii. National iii. Export b. Mode of transport i. Lorry ii. Tempo iii. Auto Tempo c. Number of bunches contracted / sold i. Red Banana ii. Nendran iii. Kathali d. To whom the bunches sold i. Direct sale ii. Commission agents iii. Contractors iv. Wholesalers / retailers v. Regulated Market i. If sold through commission agents, specify the reasons (rank them 1, 2, 3,..) a. Availability b. Credit Facilities c. Immediate Cash after sales d. Long term practice ii. If sold through contractors specify the reasons (rank them 1, 2, 3,..) a. No storage cost b. Easy method of sale c. Long term practice d. No transport cost e. No commission charges iii. If sold through wholesalers / Retailers (rank them 1, 2, 3,..) a. No storage cost b. Easy method of sale c. Long term practice d. No commission charges e. Credit facilities f. Better Price 18. Mode of sales i. Credit sales ii. Cash sales iii. Both a. If credit sales, the accounts are settled by i. One installment ii. Two installment iii. More installments b. The terms of trade fixed by iv

5 i. Auction ii. Bargaining 19. Expenses incurred per bunch for marketing Particulars Amount in ` i. Harvesting cost ii. Packaging iii. Transportation a. Bullock cart b. Lorry fright with loading & Unloading charges iv. Entrance fee v. Brokerage (commission) vi. Traveling and boarding vii. Weighing and packing viii. Miscellaneous (specify) a. b. Total 20. Revenue or Receipts from banana Particulars No. units Price per units ` 1. Banches of banana contracted / sold a. Red Banana b. Nendran c. Kathali 2. Leaves (by contact) 3. Suckers sold 4. Other crops in the place of diseased suckers v

6 Total 21. Identification of factors limiting banana production (Rank the following according to your opinion) a. Agro-biological Factors i. Severity of wind ii. Severity of diseases iii. Severity of pests iv. Soil condition v. Amount of rainfall vi. Climate vii. Natural calamities b. Economic and institutional factors i. Higher labour cost ii. Higher cropping cost iii. Higher pesticide cost iv. Non-availability of credit v. Scarcity of labourers 22. Problems encountered by you in the production of banana (Rank them) a) Severity of diseases b) Severity of pests c) Scarcity of labourers d) Problems caused by natural calamities e) High cost of production 23. Problems encountered by you in the marketing of banana (Rank them) a. High commission charges b. High transportation c. Cheating by middlemen vi

7 d. Seasonal demand e. Fluctuations in prices f. Lack of grading g. Lack of finance h. High labour cost i. Poor Quality 24. The reasons for shifting area from paddy to banana HA Highly Agreed, A Agree, NO no opinion, DA Disagreed, HDA Highly Disagreed Reasons HA A NO DA HDA a. Suitability of the soil b. Less water requirement c. Suitable climate for banana d. Difficulties in paddy cultivation e. Scarcity of labour f. High labour charges g. No assured water supply for paddy h. High net income in banana i. Cost of production is low compared to paddy j. Ready market for banana k. Inter cropping facility l. Low production in paddy m. Repeated failure of paddy 14. Easy availability of loan facilities vii

8 25. Sate the profitability in all cultivation of banana Year Cost Sales Profit 26. Finance a. Nature of the fund used in banana cultivation i. Owned ii. Borrowed ii. Both b. If borrowed mention the source and amount borrowed for banana cultivation. Source Commercial Banks Co-operative Banks Financial Institutions Insurance Corporations Friends and Relatives Money Lenders Self Help Groups Amount Borrowing Rate of Interest Duration 27. Have you got any assistance from government? Yes / No If yes, in what way a. Loan with subsidy b. Power supply with subsidy c. Fertilizers d. Pesticides e. Pest control measures 28. Your opinion about the government support in banana cultivation a. Very good b. good c. Neutral d. Bad e. Very bad 29. Scope of banana in future a. Very Good b. Good c. Bad d. Very Bad viii

9 30. Any other suggestions for improving banana cultivation. AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BANANA IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT Questionnaire II Interview Schedule to Contractors / Wholesalers/ Retailers 1. Name : 2. Village : 3. Taluk : 4. Age (in Years) : 5. Educational Qualification : i) Iliterate ii) Primary Level iii) High school Level iv) Hr. Sec. level v) Graduate vi) Others (Specify) 6. Monthly Income (in `) : 7. Place of business : 8. Experience in business : 9. Number of bunches handled / contracted (per week) 10. From whom the bunches bought : 11.To whom the bunches sold : 12. Which type of banana you deal with: a. Red banana b. Nendran c. Kathali d. All verities 13. Price particulars per bunch ix

10 Varieties a. Red banana b. Nendran c. Kathali Buying Price (`) Selling Price (`) 14. Marketing expenses incurred in ` per bunch Particulars i. Harvesting Cost Red Banana Nendran Kathali ii. Transportation cost a. Bullock cart b.lorry / Tempo / Auto tempo/bus c. Freight with loading and unloading charges iii. Entrance Fee iv. Brokerage commission v. Wastage vi. Traveling and boarding vii. Weighing and packaging viii. Labour charges ix. Miscellaneous Total 15. Mode of sales x

11 a. Credit sales b. Cash sales c. Both 16. Which type of banana do you sell more? a. Nendran b. Red Banana c. Kathali 17. Market a. Local b. National c. Export 18. Net price per bunch a. Red banana : b. Nendran : c. Kathali : 19. On what basis you fix the price a. Supply b. Expenditure c. Season d. Quality of banana 20. The means of transport to the market. a. Tempo b. Lorry c. Auto tempo d. Bus 21. Frequency of sales. a. Weekly once b. Weekly 2 days 3. Weekly 4 days 4. Daily 22. Statement of the profit in Rs. Per bunch Verities a. Red banana b. Nendran c. Kathali Purchase Price (`) Other Expenses Selling Price (`) Profit (`) 23. Export of Banana Have you got exporting facility : Yes / No If yes, i. The number of bunches exported in one month : ii. The number of countries for which you have exported banana : iii. The varieties of banana exported : xi

12 iv. The cost of export per bunch (in `) : v. The export price per bunch of banana by exporting (in `) : vi. The profit per bunch of banana by exporting (in `) : 24. Problems encountered by you in exporting banana (Rank them) a. Perishability b. Transport problems c. Storage problems d. Inadequate finance e. Fluctuating prices f. Too many middlemen g. Problems in collecting money 25. Suggestions if any. xii