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Survey on Postharvest Practices and Losses of Cauliflower and Hyacinth Bean in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M.M. Molla
SSO
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701.

T.A.A. Nasrin
SSO
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701.

M. N. Islam
PSO
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701.

M.R. Amin
SSO
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701.

M. A. J. Bhuyan
Director
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A survey was conducted to assess the postharvest practices and losses of cauliflower and hyacinth bean. Six growing areas namely, Jessore, Bogra, Gaibandha, Chittagong, Gazipur and Narsingdi, and two urban areas namely Dhaka and Gazipur were selected for this study. In each growing area, equal numbers of growers, beparies, wholesaler (aradthers) and retailers were selected for getting uniform data using a pre-tested questionnaire. All growers and beparies of the selected areas kept their harvested cauliflower and hyacinth bean under the shade of the trees or tunnel or carpet house. Nobody practiced grading of the produces. generally bamboo baskets lining with cauliflower leave and gunny sacks were used as packaging material for transporting the produces. The postharvest loss of cauliflower was recorded 3.5% at growers level, 6.0% at beparies level, 4.0 % at arathdars level, 2.5% at retailer’s level and 8.0% at consumer’s level. The losses of hyacinth bean were recorded 4.33% at harvesting, 6.29% at bepari level, 5.0 % at arathdar level, 3.0% at retailer’s level, and 10.0% at consumer’s level. Thus, total postharvest losses of cauliflower and hyacinth bean were as high as 24 and 29%, respectively in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Postharvest practices, Loss , Marketing channel, Cauliflower, Hyacinth bean

Location: Joydebpur, Gazipur

Start Date: 00-12-2008

End Date: 00-03-2009

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Cauliflower, Hyacinth bean

Objectives:

To know the existing postharvest practices and losses of cauliflower and hyacinth bean in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Six cauliflower and hyacinth bean growing areas namely, Jessore, Bogra, Gaibanda, Chittagong, Gazipur and Narsingdi and two urban areas namely, Dhaka and Gazipur were selected for conducting this study. Ten growers, 10 arathdars, 10 beparis, and 10 retailers were selected from each growing area for getting answers using with pre-tested questionnaires. Equal numbers of arathdars, beparis, and retailers were selected in the urban marketing areas of Dhaka. Consumers were selected only in two urban areas from Dhaka and Gazipur. Data regarding postharvest practices and losses with other relevant factors were collected from the above regions during the harvesting season of cauliflower and hyacinth during December 2008 to March 2009.

Source of Information: BARI Annual Report 2008-09

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget: 50000/

Total Budget (Tk.) : 50000/

Achievement/Findings:

Growers and beparies of the selected areas were kept the harvested cauliflower and hyacinth bean under the shade of the trees or tunnel or carpet house. In some areas, cauliflower curds were wrapped with news paper before transportation. Beparies were kept hyacinth bean under the shade of polyethylene or carpet house or tree shade before shipment of distance markets and used big size gunny sacks. The postharvest losses of cauliflower were recorded 3.5% at growers level, 6.0% at beparies level, 4.0 % at arathdars level, 2.5% at retailer’s level and 8.0% at consumer’s level. Whereas, postharvest losses of hyacinth bean were estimated as 4.33% at harvesting, 6.29% at bepari level, 5.0 % at arathdar level, 3.0% at retailer’s level, and 10.0% at consumer’s level.

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