Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
A. Al-Mamun
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
Mst Esmat Ara Begum
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
M. M. Hossain
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
The study was undertaken in Dhaka, Munshigonj, Chandpur and Joypurhat districts. There are some small-scale processing activities in industries and homestead levels. In industries, only potato flakes and starch are prepared and potato chips, potato semai and potato powder are prepared in the homestead levels in a very traditional way. Diamont variety of potato is preferred for processing due to its high contents of dry matter and starch along with its lower moisture content. Bigger size of potato (40-90 mm) is required for this processing. At homestead level processing, any variety of potato can be used. For long term use, some alternate varieties should be selected and its production system should be developed. Solution of related problems can encourage the entrepreneurs to intensify the business.
small scale, processing, potato, homestead, industries.
Munshigonj, Chandpur and Joypurhat district
i. To find different potato processing activities done in homestead areas and industries,
ii. To identify the type of potato used for processing and their demands for it and
iii. To determine the related problems.
The study was conducted in four areas namely Dhaka, Munshigonj, Chandpur and Joypurhat during 2004-05. Availability of potato processing industries and homestead processing were the important considerations for area selection. A total of 60 homesteads were selected for interview for homestead level processing of potato. For industrial processing, data were collected from four Potato Flakes and starch industries from the districts mentioned above. Pre-designed interview schedules were used for data collection from both small-scale and industrial level potato processing. Tabular method of analysis using averages, percentages etc were used in the study.
Annual Research Report 2005, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
Potato Flakes(BD) Ltd., Patwari Potato Flakes Ltd., and Flaming Agro-tech Ltd. was situated in Munshiganj, Chandpur and Joypurhat respectively. In industries, only potato flakes and starch are prepared and potato chips, potato semai and potato powder are prepared in the homestead levels in a very traditional way. Diamont variety of potato is preferred for processing due to its high contents of dry matter and starch along with its lower moisture content. Bigger size of potato (40-90 mm) is required for this processing. At homestead level processing, any variety of potato can be used. For long term use, some alternate varieties should be selected and its production system should be developed. Solution of related problems can encourage the entrepreneurs to intensify the business.
Report/Proceedings