APMC (AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE) WOMEN’A KNOWLEDGE IN POST-HARVEST ACTIVITIES OF DRY CHILLIBOJJAGANI JHANSI ABND ANNAPURNA N. KALALAbstract Chilli (Capsicum annuum) is the universal spice in India cultivated almost throughout the country. Andhra Pradesh is known for its spicy Guntur chilli which exports premium quality chilli and is in a high demand all throughout the world for its extreme spiciness. Guntur Mirchi Yardâ is the major trade area for Guntur chilli in Andhra Pradesh which is Asiaâs largest dried red chilli market. Byadgi chilli of Karnataka is equally famous as that of Guntur but this variety is prized for its colour. The current study was piloted in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh which are unveiled as the prominent chilli growing states for the period of the year 2019-2020. Overall 120 women labourers from both the expand APMCs were selected through purposive random sampling technique. Personal interview method was used to collect the data and analysed through frequency, percentage, correlation and t-test. Results from the study indicated that, with regard to overall knowledge index, majority (86.67%) of Byadgi and three fourth of (73.33%) Guntur APMC women labourers belonged to medium level of knowledge category. Results from the study also indicated that, there was no significant difference in knowledge of Byadgi and Guntur APMC labourers (1.167NS). |