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Potato: Home Storage and Disposal Pattern in Some Selected Areas of Bangladesh

  1. Md. Azizul Hoque
  2. Abu Shamim Mohammad Nahiyan
  3. Sharmin Akhter

Abstract

A questionnaire survey was conducted with 600 growers in six potato growing areas of Bangladesh viz. Munshiganj, Barisal-Patuakhali, Dinajpur-Thakurgaon, Joypurhat, Jamalpur-Sherpur and Jessore-Chuadanga to collect a detailed information about potato storage at home along with their disposal pattern. While considering all areas, 56.0% farmers stored potatoes at home in the studied areas. Majority farmers in Dinajpur-Thakurgaon (91%), Joypurhat (98%) and Jamalpur-Sherpur (65.0%) areas stored potato at home. Farmers of these areas stored potatoes up to 150 days at home because of cultivation of local varieties as they have high storage capability under natural conditions. Regarding disposal of home stored potatoes, the growers mainly sold to local paikers or at local market or for own family consumption or by other means.

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