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- Title
VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF ONION MARKETING IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF PABNA DISTRICT.
- Authors
DIN-LL-ISLAM, MD.; RAHMAN, AIRIN
- Abstract
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the most important and widely used vegetable and spice crops in Bangladesh as well as in many countries of the world. During winter, onion is widely cultivated all over Bangladesh. A large number of people are involved in the production and marketing of the onion. The imbalance in the supply-demand in onion is increasing every year due to low production coupled with an increased population. Realizing the increasing importance of onion as spice, the present study was undertaken with some objectives such as to identify the value chain & marketing channels. Many research and studies were conducted on Onion production and marketing is abroad. But in Bangladesh there are very few studies on onion marketing and value chain. Farmers in Pabna have achieved remarkable success in onion cultivation, officials said. Preliminary survey was conducted in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna district. The total sample size was 30, which include producer, faria, beparis, arathdar, wholesaler, retailer, consumer were selected purposively from different markets of Sujanagar Upazila. In the process of onion marketing the intermediaries are involved in a chain was: Farias, Beparis, Arathdars, Wholesalers and retailers. In the study area Faria purchased 100 percent from producer, beparis 66.67 percent from producer and 33.33 percent from faria. Arathdar buy 12.5 percent from producer, 25 percent from Faria and 62.5 percent from Bepari. Wholesaler purchased 11.11 percent from faria, 44.44 percent from bepari and 44.45 percent from the arathdar. Retailer purchased 54.29 percent from producer 31.42 percent from faria and 14.29 percent from wholesaler.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; ONION marketing; SPICES; CROPS; MARKETING channels; AGRICULTURE; DISTRIBUTORS (Commerce); VALUE chains
- Publication
CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management, 2015, Vol 6, Issue 11, p63
- ISSN
2249-4561
- Publication type
Article