Perceived Socio-Economic Development of Farm Families through Khoa Production

The present study was undertaken in the purposively selected Washi taluka of Osmanabad district is a major Khoa producing area of Marathwada region. Seven villages were randomly selected. Fifty respondents were selected and interviewed with the help of structured schedule. The data were analyzed with the help of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. It was found that majority of the respondents had medium investment, net profit received and using local agents for selling of khoa production. The average expenditure for 10 kg khoa production was Rs. 1149/-, marketing cost 10 kg Khoa was Rs. 100/- in pune market and Rs. 120/-. in Hyderabad market. More than one third of the respondents had small and medium production unit. Majority of the respondents had medium level of socio-economic development.