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PublicationArticle Assessment of Efficiency of Marketing Channels and Constraints in Marketing of Jute in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal(AESSRA, 2023) Dipankar Barman; M. AnoopJute is an important commercial crop with multiple uses. The present study looks into the marketing channels, price spread, marketing efficiency and marketing related problems of jute growing farmers in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. A sample of 80 farmers and 10 market intermediaries each (faria or small traders and big traders) and two FPO were taken randomly. Three marketing channels were identified. Majority of the jute producers marketed their jute in channel I followed by channel II and channel III. Producers' share in consumer rupee and marketing efficiency was highest in channel III followed by channel II and I. Major marketing problems faced by jute producers were involvement of more number of middlemen, lack of organized marketing system and high marketing cost. © Economic Affairs (New Delhi).All rights reservedPublicationArticle Cost of Cultivation and Constraints in Jute Cultivation in Cooch Behar District of West Bengal(The Society of Economics and Development, 2024) Dipankar Barman; M. Anoop; Sonali KatochJute is one of the most important commercial crops in India. West Bengal ranks first in jute production among the major producing states. The present study tried to estimate the cost and return of jute farming and to identify the constraints in the production of jute in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. A sample of 80 farmers was surveyed, and the per ha cost of cultivation and net returns were found to be 113053.29 and 36192.02, respectively. Major constraints identified were loss of produce due to climatic uncertainties, water shortage during sowing and retting, and weed problems. The study stressed the need for interventions to address water shortage at crucial stages of the crop. © 2024 The Society of Economics and Development, except certain content provided by third parties.