Title :	Study on 'Post Harvest and Market Situation of Important ·Fruits in Eastern Nepal
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	Ghimire, Keshav, Author ; Neelam Subba, Author ; Surendra P. Yada, Author ; B.L. Yadav, Author
Pagination:	85-88 p.
Languages :	English (eng)
Keywords:	eastern  mountains,  market,  post  harvest,  pre  tested  questionnaires
Abstract:	A survey to study post harvest and market situation of commercially important fruits was conducted in 2063 and 2064 in the eastern mountains. The field survey was carried out in major fruit growing areas of Dhankuta districts such as Muga, Fa/ate and Be/ahara and important fruit markets of eastern hills such as Dharan, Birtamod, Damak, Charali and Indian market in Siliguri. Thirty each fruit growers, wholesalers and retailers were inteNiewed· with a pre tested set of questionnaires .. The data obtained were analyzed in "Statistical Package for the Social Sciences". The study showed that less than five percent respondimts are familiar with post haNest management practices and more than 25 percent post haNest loss is due to disease and insects and the loss is even higher due to anthracnose in mango and stalk rot in banana. The market study showed void in fruit production and demand which in major is fulfilled from Indian fruits · leading to greater scope of commercial fruit production in the eastern mountains.
Link for e-copy:	http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=211

Study on 'Post Harvest and Market Situation of Important ·Fruits in Eastern Nepal [printed text] / Ghimire, Keshav, Author ; Neelam Subba, Author ; Surendra P. Yada, Author ; B.L. Yadav, Author . - [s.d.] . - 85-88 p.
Languages : English (eng)

Keywords:	eastern  mountains,  market,  post  harvest,  pre  tested  questionnaires
Abstract:	A survey to study post harvest and market situation of commercially important fruits was conducted in 2063 and 2064 in the eastern mountains. The field survey was carried out in major fruit growing areas of Dhankuta districts such as Muga, Fa/ate and Be/ahara and important fruit markets of eastern hills such as Dharan, Birtamod, Damak, Charali and Indian market in Siliguri. Thirty each fruit growers, wholesalers and retailers were inteNiewed· with a pre tested set of questionnaires .. The data obtained were analyzed in "Statistical Package for the Social Sciences". The study showed that less than five percent respondimts are familiar with post haNest management practices and more than 25 percent post haNest loss is due to disease and insects and the loss is even higher due to anthracnose in mango and stalk rot in banana. The market study showed void in fruit production and demand which in major is fulfilled from Indian fruits · leading to greater scope of commercial fruit production in the eastern mountains.
Link for e-copy:	http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=211