Singh, R.K.Bhalerao, M.M.2014-08-112014-08-111985In: Proceedings, Silver Jubilee Symposium onArecanut Research and Development, CPCRI (RS), Vittal, 13-14 Dec. 1982. Editedby K. Shama Bhat and C. P. Radhakrishnan Nair 1985 p-205-206http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4692The study indicated that marketed surplus in arecanut accounted for about 96 per cent of the total production. It exhibited negative relation with the size of farm-Further, the arecanut producers received only 61 per cent of the price paid by the consumers while the price spread was 39 per cent of the consumers price. Items included in the price spread were commission, octroi, market fee, weighing and handling charges, storage charges, processing charges, transport charges, village traders' margin, wholesaler's margin and retailer's margin.enArticle