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Abstract: A group of people, specializing in food production, are identified as farmers, shoulder the noble responsibility of feeding the entire world. A crop is a useful plant and is utilized by people, directly or indirectly, raw or processed. These plants are intentionally grown or managed for various uses. The main aim of this study was review the status of marketing of papaya crop in Karnataka. Primary data has been collected through questionnaire and personal interview method. Secondary information has been collected from Agricultural Product Marketing Committee (APMC) of Raichur taluka. In the study area, Raichur, 384 hectares of land is used for cultivating Papaya crop, the output of 8,293 tonnes with a total market value of 498 lakhs, was produced for the year 2019-20. From the ten sample villages chosen for study 04 Small farmers, 13 Medium and 15 Large farmers were into cultivation of Papaya crop. This added together makes only 11% of the total respondent sample size.