Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 2(2), pp. 61 - 66
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020205
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Marketing Channels and Post Harvest Practices of Onion: A Case of Bogra and Joypurhat District in Bangladesh

K. M. Mehedi Adnan ^1,*, Md. Mostafizur Rahman ², Swati Anindita Sarker ^3
1 Department of Agricultural Finance & Banking, Sylhet Agricultural University
² Department of Agricultural Marketing & Business Management, Sylhet Agricultural University
³ Former Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University

ABSTRACT

The study was undertaken to analyze the marketing system and post harvest practices of onion both at farmers and trades level. Four marketing channels were identified in onion marketing. The study indicated that longer marketing channel gave lesser share to farmer than shorter channel. The study indicated that shorter channel showed less marketing loss and longer channel it was high. High price gap was found between farmers and consumers level. The intermediaries sorted decayed and removed the outer loose shell of onion before marketing. Proper scientific method for post-harvest practices and co-operative market & market monitoring facility should be introduced by government.

KEYWORDS
Marketing Channel, Post Harvest and Onion

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] K. M. Mehedi Adnan , Md. Mostafizur Rahman , Swati Anindita Sarker , "Marketing Channels and Post Harvest Practices of Onion: A Case of Bogra and Joypurhat District in Bangladesh," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 61 - 66, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020205.

(b). APA Format:
K. M. Mehedi Adnan , Md. Mostafizur Rahman , Swati Anindita Sarker (2014). Marketing Channels and Post Harvest Practices of Onion: A Case of Bogra and Joypurhat District in Bangladesh. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(2), 61 - 66. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020205.