Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

PRICE BEHAVIOUR OF SILK COCOONS IN KARNATAKA

Beerappak. Choudannanavar

Abstract :

 Karnataka is the silk bowl of the country. Cocoon production activity is undertaken throughout the year in all the districts of the state. Government of Karnataka established 56 cocoon markets by passing a special Act. There are three important cocoon markets viz. Ramanagar, Shidlaghata and Vijayapur which account for 75% of the total cocoons transactions. Hence the price of cocoons in Karnataka is determined on these markets. Silk cocoons cannot be stored for more than a week, so Traders take advantage, at the reelers’ auction and fix a low price. The produce is marketed only in the regulated markets so the traders can easily control the fixing of the price. Hence, there is no linkage between demand and supply, between price of cocoons and silk. However, during the five years period,(2008–2014) it was found that the cocoons fetched higher price in January month and the lowest price in July every year. It is evident that there is a need for a certifying agency to determine the quality of cocoons and fix price for online sales. If the farmers cannot get fair prices, there is a possibility of them shifting to a different occupation

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BeerappaK.Choudannanavar Price Behaviour of Silk Cocoons In Karnataka Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 8 August 2015

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