Production And Marketing Of Off-Season Vegetables

As a result of greater appreciation of the value of vegetable food and of the place of vegetables in dietary habits of the people, there has been an increasing interest in vegetables production and marketing. This book is designed as an introduction to the subject of off-season vegetables? production and marketing. The book analyses the various aspects of off-season vegetables production in the Western Himalayan region. The various aspects of production including the costs have been examined in details. The net income derived from one unit of land from different vegetables is also worked out. The production of off-season vegetables by marginal and small farmers in hills from the view point of enhancement in their income, employment and other social benefits are also discussed in the book. Marketing management of off-season vegetables in various markets has also been covered. On the basis of the study, measures have been suggested for the development of production and marketing of off ?season vegetables in the Western Himalayan region particularly.