Horticulture Economy of Maharashtra is the outcome of a research work conducted under UGC SAP-DRS. The book covers the horticulture geography of Maharashtra and the major horticulture pockets in the state. The state has potential opportunity to develop this sector compared to the agriculture practices in the state. The state can be called as ‘horticulture state’ if the government encounters with suitable policy measures with visionary actions. The book explores the marketing system and the marketing channels both in domestic and international markets. The marketing cost and producers share in consumers’ rupee has been discussed by the author. Export of horticulture produce has been systematically exposed in the book. The government policy along with institutional polices for horticultural development has been focused in the book. The role of financial institutions has also been elaborated in the book. The book concludes with some important suggestions for the perspective development of the horticulture sector in the state.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V.B. Jugale
V.B. Jugale is Professor and Head, Department of Economics and Dean of the Social Science Faculty, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He is the Chief Editor of the Indian Development Review (An International Journal of Development Economics) published by the Serials Publication, New Delhi. He has a credit of authoring the reference books on; Theories of Agricultural Finance, Wages, Employment and Industrial Relations of Farm Sector Workers in Sugar industry, Sugarcane Pricing, Village Banking, Cooperative Credit in Indian Agriculture, Economic Analysis of Saline Lands in Sugarcane Belt, Decontrol and Delicensing of Sugar Industry, Water Management in Krishna River Basin, Water Resources in Man River Basin, Water Resources in Man River Basin, Horticulture Economy of Maharashtra etc. and such other 15 booklets and occasional papers. He has also a credit of publishing eighty research articles in the national international journals. He has presented more than hundred research papers in various seminars, conferences and symposiums organized by national and international organizations. He is the Founder President of the Centre for Social Studies and Research, Sangli.
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