POSTHARVEST CHALLENGES ON POTATO IN NORTHERN ZONE OF BANGLADESH

HOSSAIN, MD. ANOWER

dc.contributor.author	HOSSAIN, MD. ANOWER
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-05T11:47:30Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-05T11:47:30Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.saulibrary.edu.bd:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/255
dc.description	A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Horticulture Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE HORTICULTURE	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This study was conducted to find out the postharvest challenges on potato in northern zone of Bangladesh. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. Study areas were Shibganj of Bogra and Kalai of Joypurhat district and a total of 120 respondents were randomly selected for interview. The selected characteristics: age, education, experience in potato cultivation, farm size, family size and annual income were selected for exploring their relationships with faced challenges by the respondents. In order to compare the challenges faced by the farmers, a challenge facing index was lack of marketing facilities and 3 rd was lack of processing facilities during potato growing season 2010-11. Probable suggestion to overcome the existing challenges of the potato farmers were collected by their opinions. It may conclude that until the potato farmers are free from different challenges, they will not be in a position to adopt improved technology in potato cultivation.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	DEPT. OF HORTICULTURE
dc.subject	POSTHARVEST CHALLENGES, POTATO IN NORTHERN ZONE OF BANGLADESH	en_US
dc.title	POSTHARVEST CHALLENGES ON POTATO IN NORTHERN ZONE OF BANGLADESH	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US