MANGO VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS AND DETECTION OF POST- HARVEST PROBLEMS AT FARMER AND TRADER LEVELS

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.