Economy of Millet Cultivation in Noklak District

Abstract

With an aim to encourage and educate the farmers about the importance of millets, an attempt has been made in this research study entitled “Economy of Millet Cultivation in Noklak District: Problems and Challenges” to examine the overall production and marketing aspects of millets and the problems and challenges associated with cultivation of millets in Noklak district, Nagaland. Both primary and secondary data has been used for the study. Primary data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire from a sample size of 100 households of millet farmers. Secondary data was collected from various published and unpublished sources. The study revealed that annual income stemming from millet cultivation has displayed fluctuations over the years. Nonetheless, the study results unveiled that millet farming makes a noteworthy contribution to the rural economy by generating income through sales in the local market and that with proper marketing management it has a high potentials outside the ambit of local markets.