GIRISH, M RGEETHA, K S2016-12-082016-12-0840833Th-10173http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/89709The 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.enThesis