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Price and Marketing of Vegetables and Its Implications for Pest Management Practices

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

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

Md. Nazrul Islam
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

M.A. Baset
Res-Asstt, IPM-CRSP
BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

There are different types of vegetables in the country some of which are available in different seasons as well as in the whole year. The availability of these vegetables varied greatly due to its seasonality. The prices of these vegetables also varied greatly over seasons and over time. There were many vegetables which were affected by insects and diseases and these caused less prices which were in turn the loss for the farmers and for the traders. This loss varied from 12 to 35 percent for different vegetables. This loss can be minimized with higher prices for the insect-free vegetables which needs lot of campaign in the farmers’ traders’ and in the consumers’ levels.

Keywords: Price, Marketing, Vegetables, Management practices

Location: Gazipur, Dhaka, Comilla and Jessore disricts

Start Date: 06-08-2000

End Date: 08-07-2001

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Price behavior, Market analysis

Objectives:

i. To see the availability of vegetables in the markets

ii. To find the marketing channels of vegetables

iii. To see the prices for blemish-free and blemish vegetables

iv. To monitor and measure levels and variability of farmgate and traders prices for vegetables and relate these prices over seasons and over time

v. To find the implications of blemish vegetables.

Methodology:

Data were collected from four locations namely, Gazipur, Dhaka, Comilla and Jessore. From the study areas, a total of 5 primary markets and 4 secondary markets were selected with the availability of intermediaries like traders (bepari), commission agents (aratdar), wholesalers, stall-holder and retailers. From Dhaka city, one urban retail market for stall-holders and one terminal market for exporters were selected for the study. Farmers were also considered for interview from each primary market that comes to sell their vegetables there. A total of 2890 interviews were done from different categories of intermediaries during March, 2000 to February, 2001. A weekly survey was conducted from all categories of samples to measure the prices received from vegetables. Prices of blemish-free as well as blemish vegetables were collected from the selected samples. The intermediaries normally purchased mixed of blemish-free and blemish vegetables and then they separated blemish vegetables from the blemish-free vegetables. They did this with the intention to get higher prices for the better ones. The term ‘blemish’ is used when the vegetables are affected by insects, diseases bad handling and transportation or other causes. The exporters purchased only the blemish free vegetables. So the purchase and sale prices of those vegetables were collected from them. Predesigned and pretested interview schedules were used for data collection from each category of respondent. Collected data were analysed through tabular methods as well as with statistical tools.

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

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Achievement/Findings:

There were seasonal as well as year round vegetables in the markets. The prices of seasonal vegetables were found higher than the prices of year round vegetables. Most of the vegetables reached from farmers to consumers through different marketing channels. Of course, sometimes consumers purchased vegetables directly from the farmers. There were wide variation of prices in the peak and lean period of the season. There were also great variation of prices between blemish-free and blemish vegetables. The blemish vegetables were affected by insects, diseases and bad handling and transportation. With the present situation of insecticides use in the vegetables, the traders are selling blemish vegetables with 12 to 35 percent less due to less prices. This is in fact their loss of selling vegetables. This loss can be minimized if they can sell good vegetables with higher prices.

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