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| 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 |
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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 |
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