MARKET STRUCTURE AND CONSTRAINT ANALYSIS OF FISH MARKETS IN NANDED DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA

摘要

The study has analysed the marketing structure and various constraints faced by the actors involved in the marketing of fishes and has suggested some measures for smooth operation and regulation offish marketing in Nanded district of Maharashtra. Thestudy has identified the marketing channels involved in marketing the fishes which comes from various reservoirs in the district. It is found that there are 5 channels and channel 2 (known as wholesaler channel) dispose maximum (51.12%) of fishes in thestate. The constraint analysis through rank based quotient is done to analyse the various problems faced by stakeholders during marketing. RBQ analysis revealed that the storage facility, transportation and price fluctuations are the major constraint faced by all the marketers. The Nanded is the major and biggest market in the district and the fishes from all the nearby villages and blocks transports to the market. The Government should consider the challenges faced by the marketers of this region encourage fish marketing by building organized market.