EXTENT OF POST HARVEST LOSSES AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF FRUITS IN MADHYA PRADESH

B.K. ASATHI¹, A.N. GAUTAM²*, R.M. SAHU³, R.K. JAIN^4
1Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
²Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
³Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
⁴Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : angautam76@gmail.com

Received : 25-09-2018     Accepted : 26-10-2018     Published : 30-10-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 20       Pages : 7378 - 7380
Int J Agr Sci 10.20 (2018):7378-7380

Keywords : Trend, comparative analysis, regulated market, wholesalers
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Adhartal, Jabalpur, 482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

India is the second largest producer of fruits. Total production of fruits is 81285 thousand million tones and area 6982 thousand ha in India. Fruits production in Madhya Pradesh comprises6.7 percent in total fruits production and 2.8 percent in total area of India. Post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables are very high(20-40%). About 10-15 per cent fresh fruits and vegetables shrivel and decay, because lowering their market value and consumer acceptability. Minimizing these losses can increase their supply without bringing additional and under cultivation. Improper handling and storage cause physical damage due to tissue breakdown. Present study conducted to examine the post-harvest losses of fruits in Jabalpur regulated market in Madhya Pradesh. The maximum post-harvest losses were found in mango (1542.3q/yr) as compare to papaya (1470.5q/yr) and banana (1422q/yr). Amongst the different fruits and the different operation, the maximum losses found to be in banana during storage (43.4%) while in papaya (39.75%) and mango (38.3%). Maximum post-harvest losses observed during transportation. Post-harvest losses occur because of poor transportation facilities, lack of knowhow poor management and improper market facilities or due to careless handling of the produce by farmers, market intermediaries and consumers.

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