MARKET DYNAMICS OF CHILLI FARMING IN NANDURBAR TAHSIL: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY

Abstract

Chilli forms one of the very lucrative spices. It is indeed given the name wonder spice and is the one which is used most around the world. Various kinds are planted for applications like vegetable preparations, pickles, spices, and condiments. Cold spice is the most essential element of many cuisines worldwide since it gives pungency, flavor, and color to food. The marketability of Indian chillies is chiefly attributed to their colour and pungency, which deserve worldwide reputation and acclaim. Refrigeration includes certain quality characteristics like length, breadth, and thickness of skin. Due to the pigment, some varieties are renowned for red colour. About 8 million tons of chillis are produced and an area of 1.7 million hectares is in cultivation.

            Chili production is one of Nandurbar's agriculture backbones and that is why Nandurbar Tahsil shows in particular some importance in chilies. On the one hand, India accounts for 50-60% of chili production in the world, while some major markets for chili around the globe are India, China, Mexico, Thailand, U.S.A., U.K., Germany and Sweden.

            This study seeks to deal with the issues faced by the farmers of Nandurbar taluka, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, in marketing their chilies.