Constraints faced by turmeric growers and invite their suggestions to overcome the constraints

The present study was conducted in Basmat and Aundha tehsils of Hingoli district from Marathwada region of Maharashtra State in 2024-2025, with an objective to study “Marketing behaviour of turmeric growers in Marathwada region”. Six villages from each tehsil were selected. Total twelve villages were selected for research study. Ten respondents were selected from each village and hence 120 respondents were selected for the study. Ex post facto reseach design was followed in present investigation. As regard the constraint faced by turmeric growers it was observed that, Very large majority of respondent faced the constraint exploitation by middlemen 83.33 percent, high cost of transportation 79.17 percent, fluctuation in market price 74.17, non-availability of storage facility 62.50 percent, Lack of market information 25.83 percent and market is far away (10.00%).

The suggestions expressed by turmeric growers such as majority of the respondents suggested for eliminate middlemen (75.83%), standardized price for produce (66.67%), provide access to market information (50.00%), frame cooperatives for collective marketing (35.00%).