Economics of gram processing in Rajasthan state

The present study was devoted to economics of Gram processing in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. The processing cost and returns analysis revealed that gram is processed into different products such as parched gram, parched gramdal, gram flour (besan), milled gram for human beings and livestock etc. The processor had purchased gram at the rate of Rs. 3100.00/qtl and sold gram dal at a price of Rs. 4000.00/qtl. Broken gram dal which is generally used for besan making was sold @ Rs. 3200.00/qtl and churi which is used as livestock feed was sold @ Rs. 1600.00/qtl. cost and returns of processors of Gram in Jaipur District. The total cost incurred by the processor was Rs. 3205.76 and returns after processing of gram were Rs.3568.00. Net returns per quintal of Gram processed were Rs. 362.24. Thus processors, on an average, earned a profit of 11.68 percent on the purchase price of gram. The mark-up (per cent increase) in gram price after processing was 29.03 per cent. The policy implication based on the findings of the present study revels that pulse processing is beneficial to both producers, the public and govt. in general. For farmers, processing facilities create markets. Processors have profitable to aggressively pursue commodity supplies to keep their plants fully utilized. This will result in famers receiving higher prices than they would get otherwise. The processing facilities create jobs, generate tax revenues, and increase economic activity to benefit many local businesses.