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Subject: Agribusiness Management × Author: D.H. Mitrannavar × End date: 2018 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Estimation of Post Harvest Losses of Major Fruits and Vegetables in Karnataka - A Management Appraisal
    (UAS Dharwad, 2012) D.H. Mitrannavar; R.A. Yeledahalli
    The present study was aimed at estimation of post-harvest losses in major fruits and vegetables. Based on the triennium average (2007-08 to 2009-10) area under fruits and vegetable crops grown in Karnataka, five major fruits viz., mango, banana, citrus, guava and sapota, and five major vegetables viz., potato, tomato, brinjal, beans and onion had been selected for the study. Keeping in view the objectives of the study, a multi-stage random sampling procedure was adopted in the selection of the districts, taluks, villages and farmers. In the fourth and final stage, five vegetable growing farmers in each village were randomly selected. In all, 150 farmers were selected from each category of fruits and vegetables at the rate of 30 farmers from each district. From each district six wholesaler cum commission agents, three retailers dealing these crops were also interviewed. Thus, the number of wholesaler cum commission agents, retailers for each crop was nine for each crop (45 for vegetable and 45 for fruits). The data so collected was analysed using tabular presentation method and functional analysis. The results of the regression analysis revealed that the factors like production per ha (0.0249), adverse weather condition (0.4900), inadequate storage facilities (0.7913), inadequate transportation facilities (0.5844) and type of family (0.3173) exerted a significant and positive influence on post harvest losses and the variable like production per ha (0.0504), adverse weather conditions (1.3386) and inadequate storage facilities (0.8132) exerted significant and positive influence on post harvest losses as indicated by step down regression analysis. The existing different arrangements for the post harvest management seen were viz., special mandies, notification status, cooperative marketing societies, farmers’ interest groups and export promoting units. The results of the study revealed that in case of fruits, the overall loss at different stages was around 60.08 kg in mango, 392.66 kg in banana, 31.97 kg in citrus, 37.30 kg in guava and 55.37 kg in sapota, where as in case of vegetables the overall loss at different stages was around 177.71 kg in potato, 108.53 kg in tomato, 72.00 kg in brinjal, 67.56 kg in beans and 138.45 kg in onion. Inadequate transportation facilities were viewed as one of the major post harvest problem by 80 per cent of fruit growers and 91.67 per cent in case of vegetables post harvest management.