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Phytopathological Investigation of Underutilized Fruits in Southern Bangladesh

Md. Ashraful Hoque
Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Md. Abdur Rahim
Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Mohammad Shahjahan Monjil
Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Malnutrition, poor health, hunger, and even starvation are still the world's greatest challenges. In Bangladesh, there is also a need to concentration in the underutilized fruits. Thus a survey was carried out following questionnaire to estimate the status of underutilized fruits in Bangladesh under different parameters viz., basic information, production problems, diseases, storage problems, loss percentage, and market value collected from underutilized fruits Ten growers, five shopkeepers and Key Informants, five KIs (Upazila Agriculture Officer) of Khulna, Shatkhira, Bagherhat, Barisal and Patuakhali. Survey finding reveals that the highest number of underutilized fruit trees was possessed by the farmers in Bagherhat (462) and the lowest number of underutilized fruit trees was in Patuakhali (182). Farmers informed five different types of diseases of underutilized fruit trees in their household viz. Leaf blight, Leaf spot, Fruit blight, Leaf curl and Dieback which cause damage to plants. Maximum growers from Khulna (80%) informed leaf blight, from Shatkhira (90%) informed leaf spot, from Patuakhali (70%) informed fruit blight, from Bagherhat and Khulna (20%) informed leaf curl and from Barisal (50%) informed dieback associated with underutilized fruit tree. There was no leaf curl disease found in Barisal and Patuakhali. Fruit drop problem was found in all the districts. The highest number of growers informed fruit drop problems in Bagherhat (90%). 40% of farmers in Barisal found 10-20% loss of production due to disease was highest followed by Patuakhali (30%). 100% shopkeepers of Shatkhira sell Tamarind and Pomegranate, 100% shopkeepers in Khulna sell Pomegranate, 100% shopkeepers of Barisal sell Sapota and 80% shopkeepers in Patuakhali sell Tamarind. Most of the KI informed the similar status of underutilized fruit trees. Farmers in Bagherhat, Shatkhira and Khulna were good at controlling different diseases of underutilized fruits, where Barisal and Patuakhali have a lower concepts on the diseases of underutilized fruits.

Keywords: Underutilized fruit, Phytopathology, Southern Bangladesh, Storage, Survey

Location: Fruits garden in southern part of Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-02-2019

End Date: 00-06-2019

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

(i) to survey the status of underutilized fruit tree, fruit production and barriers of underutilized fruit tree establishment in coastal areas of Bangladesh, and (ii) to estimate the loss of underutilized fruits during and post harvest due to processing and phytopathological causes.

Methodology:

Baseline survey of the status of underutilized fruits: This research work was carried out at underutilized fruits garden in southern part of Bangladesh. A baseline survey was conducted for recording of underutilized fruit status, problems producing underutilized fruits production, woman participation in homestead gardening etc. in coastal areas like Rupsha Upazilla-Khulna, Farikirhat Upazilla-Bagherhat, Tala Upazilla-Shatkhira, Hizla Upazilla-Barisal and Dhumki Upazilla-Patuakhali. 10 growers, 5 shopkeepers and 5 KIs were selected randomly from each upazilla. The survey was done by the door to door visit and taking interviews. Three questionnaires were made for this survey for growers, shopkeepers and Key Informants. A Survey of the underutilized fruits was done from February 2019 to June, 2019. Survey on phytopathological status of underutilized fruits. Each personnel was asked on the basis of their profession. The specific parameters were asked during the interview were:
1) Types of underutilized fruits cultivated by the farmers in a different location
2) Percentage of Farmers facing problems cultivating underutilized fruits due to disease
3) Loss percentage due to disease at production
4) Percentages of Shopkeepers selling Underutilized fruits
5) Percentage of number of shopkeepers having different storage problems
6) Key Informants recommendation on underutilized fruits

Source of Information: J Bangladesh Agril Univ 18(S1): 824–830, 2020 ISSN 1810-3030 (Print) 2408-8684 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal): https://doi.org/10.5455/JBAU.20466

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Achievement/Findings:

In the sector of biodiversity underutilized fruits cana very important role. These are very nutritious and most of the underutilized fruits are medicinal fruits. That is why the production and the business of underutilized fruits are important. But in Bangladesh, there is no such research documentation on the disease and other problems on the production and to sell such as storage problems, diseases, technical knowledge, transport, etc. This survey in the southern part of Bangladesh found that there is a great opportunity to produce underutilized fruits and consumption would be high. All the districts in this survey research (Bagherhat, Shatkhira, Khulna, Barisal and Patuakhali) have a good number of underutilized fruits. This research worked on different parameters such as current general status, pathological status, and other problems. As a result, it can be concluded that all the districts are good for producing underutilized fruits. This survey finally opened a great opportunity to research underutilized fruits.

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