Post-harvest practices and loss assessment in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Kathmandu, Nepal

Authors

  • Injila Tiwari Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Purbanchal University, Kritipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Kabita Kumari Shah Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Gokuleshwor College, Tribhuvan University, Baitadi, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8852-6749
  • Subina Tripathi Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Purbanchal University, Kritipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bindu Modi Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Jiban Shrestha Nepal Agricultural Research Council, National Plant Breeding and Genetics Research Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • Hari Prasad Pandey Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Purbanchal University, Kritipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Binayak Prasad Rajbhandari Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Purbanchal University, Kritipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i2.32545

Keywords:

Kathmandu valley, packaging and transportation, post-harvest loss, tomato, storage

Abstract

Postharvest loss is one of the major problems in tomato production. This study was conducted to assess the post-harvest practices and losses of tomato at the farmers’ fields in three districts namely Kathmandu (Kavresthali), Lalitpur (Lubhoo, and Lamatar), and Bhaktapur (Tathali and Kaushaltar). By using a simple random sampling method, the sample size of 60 respondents was chosen. A pre-tested questionnaire, group conversation, and key-informant survey were applied in this study. The results revealed that 10.3% of the respondents produced the tomato on a small scale whereas 58.8% of respondents produced on large scale. 10% of total losses were found from harvesting to marketing. In the field, during harvesting and packaging, there was a 2% loss. The tomato loss was negligible during grading and washing. 4% loss was found during the transportation of tomato and 2% of the loss during the storage of tomato. To the producer level, the insufficient knowledge about the storage, packaging, transportation, and random harvesting led to the maximum loss of tomato. In the study area, the producers played important role in reducing the postharvest loss of tomato, therefore, public awareness should be increased through mass media about the proper harvesting and storing of tomato.

 

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Published

2020-10-30

How to Cite

Tiwari, I., Shah, K. K., Tripathi, S., Modi, B., Shrestha, J., Pandey, H. P., Bhattarai, B. P., & Rajbhandari, B. P. (2020). Post-harvest practices and loss assessment in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 3(2), 335–352. https://doi.org/10.3126/janr.v3i2.32545

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