1. Bina Sarkar

2. INTRODUCTION
 Indian Vegetable market is unorganized.
 Supports larger population and provides direct
employment.
 Northeastern vegetable market is more or less
discouraging and has received little attention.
 The motto of the policy should be such that the
grower earns more profit.
 Vegetable markets is scattered and unorganized in
Arunachal Pradesh.
 The climatic conditions of the state do supports for
the vegetation but because of the mountainous
region it becomes tough to do vegetation here.

3. SIGNIFICANCE
 Knowing current prices of vegetables in
Itanagar and Harmutty market.
 Knowing reasons for differences by
comparing the prices of the two area.
 Helped to know the causes of the price
fluctuation and composition of price.

4. LIMITATIONS
 Based on only vegetables market and no
other market are considered.
 It compares only Itanagar and Harmutty
Market.
 Lack of cooperation from marketers.
 Time and Money constraints.
 It lacks universal applicability.

5. Purchasing Price Differences
Sl.No Vegetables Itanagar Harmutty Differences
(Rs./Kg) (Rs./Kg)
1 Potato 12 7 5
2 Cabbage 20 10 10
3 Tomato 15 9 6
4 Pumpkin 10 7 3
5 Beans 50 35 15
6 Carrot 60 40 20
7 Peas 80 50 30
8 Bitter Gourd 20 15 5
9 Onion 22 16 6
10 Chilly 60 35 25
11 Garlic 60 38 22
12 Ginger 45 25 20

6. Graphical representation of the Purchasing Price
Differences:
90
80
70
60
50
40 Itanagar
30 Harmutty
Differences
20
10
0

7. Selling Price Difference
Sl.No Vegetables Itanagar Harmutty Differences
(Rs./Kg) (Rs./Kg)
1 Potato 20 12 8
2 Cabbage 40 20 20
3 Tomato 40 20 20
4 Pumpkin 20 10 10
5 Beans 80 50 30
6 Carrot 100 80 20
7 Peas 140 70 70
8 Bitter Gourd 30 20 10
9 Onion 30 20 10
10 Chilly 100 50 50
11 Garlic 100 50 50
12 Ginger 100 40 60

8. Graphical representation of the
Selling price differences:
160
140
120
100
80
Itanagar
60
Harmutty
40
Differences
20
0

9. Cost and Selling Price Differences
of Itanagar And Harmutty
Sl.No. Vegetables Itanagar Harmutty
C.P S.P Profit C.P S.P Profit
1. Potato 12 20 8 7 12 5
2. Cabbage 20 40 20 10 20 10
3. Tomato 15 40 25 9 20 11
4. Pumpkin 10 20 10 7 10 3
5. Beans 50 80 30 35 50 15
6. Carrot 60 100 40 40 60 20
7. Peas 80 140 60 50 70 20
8. Bitter Gourd 20 30 10 15 20 5
9. Onion 22 30 8 16 20 4
10. Chilly 60 100 40 35 50 15
11. Garlic 60 100 40 38 50 12
12. Ginger 45 100 55 25 40 15

10. C.P and S.P & Profit of Itanagar in
graph:
160
140
120
100
80
C.P
60
S.P
40
Profit
20
0

11. C.P and S.P & Profit of Harmutty in
graph:
80
70
60
50
40
C.P
30
S.P
20 Profit
10
0

12. Profit Margin Difference between Itanagar &
Harmutty
Sl. No Vegetables Itanagar Harmutty Differences
(Rs./Kg) (Rs./Kg)
1 Potato 8 5 3
2 Cabbage 20 10 10
3 Tomato 25 11 14
4 Pumpkin 10 3 7
5 Beans 30 15 15
6 Carrot 40 20 20
7 Peas 60 20 40
8 Bitter Gourd 10 5 5
9 Onion 8 4 4
10 Chilly 40 15 25
11 Garlic 40 12 28
12 Ginger 55 15 40

13. Graphical representation of profit margin
difference:
70
60
50
40
30 Itanagar
Harmutty
20
Differences
10
0

14. Findings
 Free and open competition in price.
 Sources of vegetables supplies relies mainly on
profitability of bringing vegetables.
 Itanagar Shopkeeper enjoys higher profit.
 The Vegetables supplied by Govt. is not sufficient.
 Govt. hardly plays any role in determining the price.
 No role of market welfare committee which is
generally expected.
 Consumers are more aware in Assam then in
Itanagar.
 Itanagar consumers are not that price conscious as
they are in Harmutty.

15. Suggestion
 Better area should be provide for the cultivation of vegetables
to the local farmers.
 Easy transport facility should be provided to avoid vegetables
damages and loss of quantity.
 Regular maintenance of price charts in market should be
encouraged.
 Govt. should play important role in price checking.
 Middleman syndromes can be handled by more production
only.
 Awareness among consumers should be done by proper
authority.