Abstract:
A survey study was conducted to analyse mango value chain and to determine postharvest
problem
at
farmer
and
trader
levels.
The
survey
was
conducted
during
the
periods
of May to July, 2018 and March to May, 2019 in the Chapainawabganj
district of Bangladesh. Three Upazillas namely Nachole, Shibganj and Bholahat
were selected for collection of information on value chain in mango production and
Kanshat of district Chapainawabganj, Baneshwar of Rajshahi and Mirpue-1 mango
markets in Dhaka city were selected forvalue chain at marketing levels. The survey
revealed that mango cultivation areas are being increased. Most of the farms were
medium sized (60%) and farmers had 10-20 years’ experience in mango cultivation.
Harvesting by net with bamboo stick reported by the farmer were 73.33%. The
trader mostly used plastic crates as packaging containers. The price of mango varied
from Tk. 40 to 85 in the wholesale market. In the peak season maximum of 42.72%
price was increased by the Bepari. Two significant fungi viz. Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides, causal agent of anthracnose and Botryodiplodia theobromae,
causal fungus of stem end rot were identified. The disease incidence of anthracnose
and stem end rot were 16.00-33.00% and 9.00-21.00%, respectively. In value chain
analysis some constraints like postharvest losses, storage problem, high
transportation cost, high packaging cost, etc. were identified.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Plant Pathology
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
PLANT PATHOLOGY
