An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain
A significant portion of total horticultural production is lost each year due to post-harvest losses. These losses vary significantly in different segments of the supply chain and these variations are primarily due to various farmlevel factors. Present study was carried out during 2019–20 to isolat...
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A significant portion of total horticultural production is lost each year due to post-harvest losses. These losses
vary significantly in different segments of the supply chain and these variations are primarily due to various farmlevel factors. Present study was carried out during 2019–20 to isolate the predictors of post-harvest losses in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the purposively selected Khandoli block of Agra district, Uttar Pradesh. The total sample size was 160 included 120 farmers; 10 wholesalers; 15 retailers and 15 institutional stakeholders. The study used ordered logistic regression analysis and found that the knowledge level of the producers, training received, variety, timely labour availability, quantity harvested, and storage duration influenced the amount of losses in potatoes. The major constraints identified in the potato value chain were small operational size, absence of storage facilities, inadequate insurance coverage and poor market intelligence. The study suggested focusing more on capacity building, breeding & disseminating improved varieties; creating local-level storage infrastructure; ensuring financial risk coverage and price policy support; creating strong marketing intelligence network and farmer mobilization into farmers groups for effective post-harvest management.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab82792ae94e4f25bfd512c9e5f7bc642023-02-08T11:12:36ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192022-03-0192710.56093/ijas.v92i7.119774An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chainSUBHASHREE SAHU0JAGDISH PRASAD SHARMA1RAJARSHI ROY BURMAN2RESHMA GILLS3ANINDITA DATTA4Indian Agricultural Research Institute,New DelhiSKUAST JAMMUIARI, NEW DELHICMFRI, KOCHI, KERALAIASRI, New Delhi A significant portion of total horticultural production is lost each year due to post-harvest losses. These losses vary significantly in different segments of the supply chain and these variations are primarily due to various farmlevel factors. Present study was carried out during 2019–20 to isolate the predictors of post-harvest losses in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the purposively selected Khandoli block of Agra district, Uttar Pradesh. The total sample size was 160 included 120 farmers; 10 wholesalers; 15 retailers and 15 institutional stakeholders. The study used ordered logistic regression analysis and found that the knowledge level of the producers, training received, variety, timely labour availability, quantity harvested, and storage duration influenced the amount of losses in potatoes. The major constraints identified in the potato value chain were small operational size, absence of storage facilities, inadequate insurance coverage and poor market intelligence. The study suggested focusing more on capacity building, breeding & disseminating improved varieties; creating local-level storage infrastructure; ensuring financial risk coverage and price policy support; creating strong marketing intelligence network and farmer mobilization into farmers groups for effective post-harvest management. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/119774predictorsknowledgelabourpotatopost-harvest lossesordinal logistic regression |
| spellingShingle | SUBHASHREE SAHU JAGDISH PRASAD SHARMA RAJARSHI ROY BURMAN RESHMA GILLS ANINDITA DATTA An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences predictors knowledge labour potato post-harvest losses ordinal logistic regression |
| title | An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain |
| title_full | An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain |
| title_fullStr | An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain |
| title_full_unstemmed | An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain |
| title_short | An inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in Uttar Pradesh’s potato (Solanum tuberosum) value chain |
| title_sort | inquest into predictors of losses and constraints in uttar pradesh s potato solanum tuberosum value chain |
| topic | predictors knowledge labour potato post-harvest losses ordinal logistic regression |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/119774 |
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