ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 as soon as the rubber is conversion into sheets. In all cases where sheet rubber is not formally mortgaged it has to be disposed of almost immediately after cultivation in order to pay off the debt. The following table explains the Reasons for sales through commission agents. Table 5.14 Reasons Credit facility Long term practice Prompt payment Low risk Better prices Provide input No storage charges Reasons for Rubber sheets sales through commission agents: Total 1138 1126 1022 1076 744 695 786 Mean score 3.79 3.75 3.40 3.58 2.48 2.31 2.62 Rank I II IV III VI VII V Source: survey data: From the above table shows that, ranking the Reasons for sales through commission agents. It is clear that first rank was received for credit facility (M=3.79) per cent, followed by second rank towards long term practice (M=3.75), third rank towards low risk (M=3.58), fourth rank towards prompt payment (M=3.40), fifth rank towards no storage charges (M=2.62), sixth rank towards better prices (M=2.48), and finally the seventh rank towards provide input. (M=2.31). Factors for getting information about price of rubber sheets To fix a price for a product this is based on quality, brand, size, colour and package of the product. The fundamental factors influencing NR prices are demand and supply while all other factors have indirect effects. Rubber growers have been received better prices in the world, especially at the farm gate. Low prices of tuber due to fall in industrial activity, economic showdown and recession in the country and outside. The following table explain that the Factors for getting information about price of rubber sheets. Table 5.15 Factors for getting information about price of rubber sheets. Factors Radio/TV Friends & relatives Local traders Commercial agents 380 260 180 104 27 250 180 165 120 90 Newspapers Website Others 200 200 180 140 80 H.S S.M M V.P Poor T.score Mean Rank 475 280 195 60 40 410 240 168 92 56 580 256 138 80 34 550 280 180 70 25 1050 966 1088 1105 951 805 800 210 193 218 221 III IV II I 191 V 161 VI 160 VII Source: survey data From the above table shows that, ranking the Factors for getting information about price of rubber sheets. It is clear that, most of the respondents were receive information from newspaper, 149
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