Value Chain Analysis of Leather Manufacturing in Thirupathur District of Tamil Nadu, India
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology,
Page 584-592
DOI:
10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i1031116
Abstract
Value chain analysis for leather includes number of value addition activities and various stakeholders. A study was conducted to understand the value chain and market efficiency of leather products was done at Thirupathur district, as it is a major area for leather manufacturing. In Thirupathur district, three taluks were taken for the study with thirty livestock farmers, thirty wholesalers, thirty retailers and thirty leather processing industries were contacted based on simple random sampling. The purpose of the study is mapping and analysing the market efficiency of leather processing in, three major channels were found in this study area. Results show that channel I was the most efficient analysed by both Shepherd’s and Acharya’s market efficiency method as it is the shortest channel. Channel II and III were less efficient channels. The main constraint faced by the leather processing industries were poor drying facilities, unavailability of skin and hides throughout the processing year.
Keywords:
- Constraints
- marketing efficiency
- price spread
- value chain map
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