Evaluation of Appropriateness of Sugar Cane Purchase Rate Given by Sugar Factories to Sugar Cane Growers in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra (A Case Study of Shri. Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Kagal, Tehsil-Kagal)

Abstract

Sugarcane occupies an area of 20.42 million ha with a total production of 1333 million metric tons worldwide. Now, in India sugar industries are categorized as a co-operative, private and public sectors. Now few crises were come up in case of co-operative sugar factories in Kolhapur district particularly associated with sugar cane purchase rate given to the sugar cane growers by sugar cane factory. For in-depth analysis out of 14 efficiently working co-operative sugar factories in Kolhapur district shri Chhatrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakar Karkhana Ltd, Kagal is selected for a case study. For a present investigation 11 years data (2002-203 to 2012-13) of sugar factory was obtained and analyzed. Besides that present study is also associated with study of initiatives those were undertaken by selected sugar factory for the betterment of sugar cane growers. Thereafter, correlation between each variable was calculated and their level of dependences was also analyzed.

Keywords:Correlation analysis, White sugar production, Sugar cane purchase rate, etc