Comparison of Farm Production and Marketing Cost and Benefit Among Selected Vegetable Pockets in Nepal

In vein of exploring vegetable production and marketing related problems that could have hindered farmers from getting potential benefit, the study evaluates farm performances in selective vegetable pockets of Kabhrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok and Kaski districts. It describes farm strategies on pre and post harvest crop management, explores marketing channels and mechanisms of commodity transfer and price formation and assesses farm benefits of selective crops. Study method is based on exploration of processes and costs of production and marketing following observations and short interviews with local farmers in small groups, local traders in market centers and local informants. Marketing channels are explored, farm profits and shares on wholesale prices explained through cost-benefit assessments and prospects of vegetable production and marketing described. Key words: Cost-benefit; Marketing-channel; Nepal; Price-share; Production-marketing system; Vegetable pockets; Mountain The Journal of AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Vol. 11, 2010 Page: 10-25 Uploaded Date: 15 September, 2010