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Post-harvest Practices and Losses of Brinjal in Selected Areas of Banglsdesh

Md. Aynul Haque
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

M. A, Rashid
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

M.A.M.Miah
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

Md. Ismil Hossain
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in Jessore, Bogra and Jamalpur to find out the post-harvest activities involved in brinjal production and marketing, and to estimate loss incurred at farmers’ and traders’ level. A total of 90 farmers and 150 traders were randomly selected for interview. The post-harvest activities practiced by the farmers and traders were harvesting, washing & clearing, grading, packaging, transporting, and buying & selling of brinjal. The post-harvest loss was estimated to be 16, 5 and 10% at the level of farmers, Beparies and retailers in the study areas. In different marketing channels, this loss ranged from 24 to 29% of the total volume of brinjal transaction. The involvement of women in post-harvest activities was found to be very negligible.

Keywords: Post harvest practices, Losses, Brinjal.

Location: Jessore, Bogra and Jamalpur districts

Start Date: 00-12-2000

End Date: 00-01-2001

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Brinjal

Objectives:

i. To know the socio-economic profile of brinjal farmers

ii. To identify the types of post-harvest practices

iii. To estimate the post-harvest losses of brinjal

iv. To identify the gender role in post-harvest activities of brinjal

v. To suggest policy implications of the study.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted in Jessore, Bogra and Jamalpur, which were extensively brinjal producing areas of Bangladesh. One Upazila from each district was selected for the study to collect farm level data. A total of 90 farmers and 30 women, taking 30 farmers and 10women from each area, were interviewed. Besides, a total of 150 intermediaries, taking 30 intermediaries from primary and secondary market, were also interviewed. Pre-tested interview schedules were used to collect data and information from the selected samples during December 2000-January 2001. The collected data were tabulated, summarized and analyzed according to the objectives of the study. Tabular method of analysis was used in this study.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2001, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

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Achievement/Findings:

The major post-harvest activities in brinjal production and marketing were harvesting, washing & cleaning, grading, packaging, transporting, and buying & selling. The average post-harvest loss of brinjal was estimated to be 16 percent for farmer in all study areas. This loss was highest in Bogra (18%) followed by Jamalpur (16%) and Jessore (15%). It was found that average loss was estimated to be 5.24 and 8.33 percent for Bepari and retailer respectively. Post-harvest losses were also estimated for different marketing channels. These losses ranged from 24 to 29 percent of the total volume of brinjal traded in a specific channel. The post-harvest losses for farmers and retailers were seemed to be high. Finally, the involvement of women in the post-harvest activities of brinjal was very negligible.

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