• Rudresh H R

Turmeric arrivals and price trend analysis in chamarajanagar district of Karnataka is aimed to study the correlation of arrivals and prices. Facilitated market wise arrivals, price trend comparison and seasonality study. Secondary data of month wise, market wise Turmeric arrivals (Quintals) and price trends (Rs/Quinatl) are collected from 2004 to 2018 from all the three markets of the district such as Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet and kollegal. District total and weighted average model prices are worked out, analyzed and interpreted in the report. The results revealed that the gradual increase in the arrivals from 2004 to 2009 and noticed fluctuation in the year wise arrivals due to prices, which will influence the sowing and arrivals of consecutive year in addition to rainfall and other productivity influencing factors. Prices are highly fluctuating due to supply, demand and other market dynamics. Highest arrivals were noticed in 2012 i.e. 171915 quintals and noticed comparatively lower model price in 2012 (Compared from 2010 to 2018) due to increased supply and steady demand. Prices are higher in 2010 and influenced the sowing area in the consecutive years. Year wise model prices are positively correlated by 56%, 34% and 84% respectively with year, arrivals and maximum price and negatively correlated by 0.6% with minimum prices may be due to lower quality arrivals which fetches lower prices. Seasonal arrivals will start from February and noticed up to June and gradual reduction in the arrivals are noticed from July on wards. Model prices are traded low in June month due to increased arrivals and marginal arrival increase is noticed in November since farmers tend to sell the old stock with the new crop arrival expectation from January of consecutive year and Monthly arrivals and prices are negatively correlated by 13 % and witnessing the supply and demand dynamics and prices are reducing due to increased arrivals. Farmers are recommended to diversify the cropping pattern for consistent and high net returns and to avoid the distress sales at the peak arrival time and immediate cash requirement can be met by taking loan by banks against stock deposits at central and state warehouse corporations.

Arrivals, price trend, risk management

"Turmeric Marketing: Arrivals and price Trend analysis- Chamarajnagar District of Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.235-241, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907L86.pdf

"Turmeric Marketing: Arrivals and price Trend analysis- Chamarajnagar District of Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp235-241, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907L86.pdf