ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 and availability of inputs. Majority of the respondents are feeling to sell their rubber sheets for getting advance money (credit facility) from the commission agents. 5. Ranking method is used for the problems in transportation. It is clear that loading/unloading and Non-availability e of vehicle were the main problems faced by the cultivators, which secured 38 per cent mean score. Quality adulteration was the third most problem that secured 34 per cent mean score, and taxability has secured 28 per cent was the least problem faced by the cultivators. 6. Ranking method is used for the problems in marketing cost for rubber sheets. It is clear that the first rank was received for transportation (M=3.78) per cent, followed by second rank towards cheated by middlemen (M=3.73), and finally the eighth ranks for abnormal loss (M=3.11). 7. Ranking method is used for the Reasons for sales through commission agents. It is clear that the 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), and finally the seventh rank towards provide input. (M=2.31). 8. Ranking method is used for theMaintenance cost of rubber sheet. It is clear that first rank was received for sheet drying (M=3.43) per cent, followed by second rank towards operation cost (M=3.40), third rank towards fuel expenses (M=3.30), fourth rank towards cost of vessels (M=3.19), fifth rank towards electricity charges (M=2.80),and finally the sixth rank towards land tax. (M=2.68). 9. Ranking method is used for the Reasons for sales through wholesales. It is clear that first rank was received for No Transportation cost (M=3.78), followed by second rank towards No storage cost (M=3.65), and finally the seventh rank towards better prices (M=2.74). 10. There is a significant a relationship between distributors and the problems faced by the distributors in the marketing of rubber sheets in Kanyakumari district. Since the P values for transportation in three taluks, Kalkulam, Vilavancode and Thovalai are0.002, 0.043 and 0 .044 respectively. Thus it is concluded that there is significant relationship between the distributors and the problems in marketing of rubber sheets in Kanyakumari district. 11. It is found that the P value is lesser than .05, thus the alternative hypothesis H1 isaccepted, and other problems like storage, sheets purchase and market, also shows that the P value is greater than .05 per cent , then the hypothesis is rejected but the null hypothesis is accepted. 12. To ascertain the significant difference between the NR distributors based on three taluks in Kanyakumari district and their socio economic status, âTâ statistics is administered. The highest mean difference of the Kalkulamtaluk, Vilavancodetaluk and Thovalaitaluks are 4.15, 4.3 and 4.26 respectively. 159
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