Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 2(1), pp. 11 - 17
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020102
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Storage System of Potato in Bangladesh

Pradip Hajong ¹, Md. Moniruzzaman ², M. Idris Ali Mia ², Md. Mostafizur Rahman ^3,*
1 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur
² Department of Agribusiness & Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University
³ Department of Agricultural Marketing & Business Management, Sylhet Agricultural University

ABSTRACT

The study was undertaken to investigate the storage system and seasonal price variation of potato. Ten cold storage owners, 20 potato traders and 30 potato growers of Rangpur district in Bangladesh comprised the sample frame of the study. Both the primary and secondary data were collected. The primary data were collected through direct interview method with the help of pretested questionnaires during the months of August and September, 2011. Storing of potato in the cold storage plants certainly reduces the excessive losses of potato but all farmers can not avail the facility of cold storages due to several reasons, such as high cold storage charge, uncertainty of future market price, financial insolvency, bad communication and inadequate transport facilities and lack of any provision in getting compensation for damage of potato in the cold storage plants. Prices of potato began to increase by April and reached the peak in December. During the harvest period, potato price remained low and then it gradually rose up to the start of next harvesting period.

KEYWORDS
Storage system, Seasonal Price Variation, Potato

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Pradip Hajong , Md. Moniruzzaman , M. Idris Ali Mia , Md. Mostafizur Rahman , "Storage System of Potato in Bangladesh," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 11 - 17, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020102.

(b). APA Format:
Pradip Hajong , Md. Moniruzzaman , M. Idris Ali Mia , Md. Mostafizur Rahman (2014). Storage System of Potato in Bangladesh. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(1), 11 - 17. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2014.020102.