aRegional Research Station, Rubber Research Institute of India, The Rubber Board, Agartala-799 006, Tripura
bDepartment of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttarakhand
* Author for correspondence, Email: gaurav30688@gmail.com
§The paper is based on the Ph.D. thesis entitled “Post Harvest Losses and Value Addition of Vegetables in Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand”, submitted by the first author under the supervision of second author in 2009 to G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar.
The study has examined the nature and extent of post-harvest losses in vegetable supply chain in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. Multistage cluster sampling has been used for selection of 80 vegetable growers, 40 farmers from the hilly region and 40 farmers from the bhabhar region. The sample has also included 25 market functionaries. Twelve major vegetables have been selected for the study. The maximum aggregate post-harvest losses have been found in tomato, followed by potato, brinjal, chilly, French bean and pea. The study has suggested that establishment of producer co-operatives to handle various activities relating to production and marketing of vegetables would help in reducing post-harvest losses.
Post-harvest losses, Uttarakhand, Vegetable supply chain, Tomato, Potato, Brinjal, Chilly, French bean, Pea
