ISSN 2756-3685
International Journal of Enology and Viticulture ISSN: 2756-3685 Vol. 8 (5), pp. 001-011, May, 2021. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Role of HOPCOMS in socio-economic change of farmer members in Mysore City
H. M. Chandrashekar
Institute of Development Studies, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, 570 006, Karnataka State, India. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 13 November, 2019
Abstract
Horticulture plays an important role in the economic development of country and if contribute to 29.5% of over agricultural GDP from 8.5% of area and 10% of total agricultural exports. Fruits and vegetables are important components of the diet as they contribute the much needed vitamins, minerals, fibers and other micro nutrients to the consuming Indian population. It provides food for our people and raw materials for many of our industries. Important of horticulture is sour of food for our people, supplies raw material to our industries, supports Indian’s industries main source of our exports, as a source of employment, share of horticulture in national income above all providing nutritional security to the people. The establishment of HOPCOMS has an interesting background. First, the Bangalore Grape Growers’ Marketing and Processing Co-operative Society was established in 1959, under the guidance of Dr. M.H. Mari Gowda, the then Director of the Department of Horticulture. The main objective of the society was to encourage grapevine cultivation by providing necessary inputs, technical know-how and marketing facilities to grape farmers. It had jurisdiction over Bangalore, Kolar, Mysore, Tumkur, Mandya and Mangalore districts. Since grape was a seasonal fruit, the society started handling all fruits and vegetables from 1965. Due to this change in operations, the name of the society was changed into Horticultural Producers Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd. An attempt is made in this paper to analyze the Role of HOPCOMS in socio-economic change of Farmer members in Mysore City.
Key words: HOPCOMS, socio-economic change, Mysore city.