Vol. 17 No. 2
Study on behavior of market arrivals and prices of mustard in West Bengal
Author(s): S. SARKAR, A. JHA CHAKRABORTY AND B.K. BERA
Abstract: The seasonal nature of agricultural production system itself causes price fluctuations. Prices are the lowest when arrivals are at peak and vice-versa. Analyzing crop entry and prices over time is critical in formulating a sound agricultural price policy, as it affects investment in agriculture that contributes to the country’s overall economy growth. Study reveals that for mustard, the average arrivals was found to be the highest in the month of March in three markets, namely, Bardhaman, Chakdah and Tufanganj and for remaining two markets, the same was noted in February. The highest average price was observed in the month of October-November when the arrivals were supposed to be the lowest with moderate to low variability. Price had not shown larger variation across the markets. Intra year price rise was also negligible for this crop.
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