VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS TOMATO - A STUDY IN KARNATAKA
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40833
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts
and Bengaluru city of Karnataka with the major objective of analysing
the tomato value chain. The primary data for the study was collected
from 92 respondents which included farmers (50), commission agents
(10), traders (10), wholesalers (10), retailers (10) and processors (2). The
secondary data regarding area, production and productivity of tomato
was collected from National Horticultural Board database. The analytical
tools employed included value chain analysis, compound growth rate
analysis and descriptive statistics. The area and production of tomato in
Kolar increased by 3.72 per cent and 5.95 per cent respectively while
that of Chikkaballapur district increased by 3.39 per cent and 4.21 per
cent respectively. Among the tomato varieties, Abhinav variety is very
popular as it is used for both table purpose and processing. The process
of value addition starts at the stage of trading because farmers in the
chain will not add any value to tomato at the farm level. The degree of
value addition was 114.30 at primary processor stage and 203.80 and
250.70 per cent for ketchup and puree at secondary processor stage.
Since there is scope for value addition and demand for value added
products of tomato, the Government may take up initiatives for
strengthening of the tomato value chain by establishing processing units
in the production belts as well as provide the required institutional
framework for domestic and export promotion of value added products of
tomato.