scholarly journals Profitability of mango marketing in different supply chains in selected areas of Chapai Nawabganj district

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-487
Author(s):  
MAM Miah ◽  
MS Hoq ◽  
MG Saha
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Insect Infestation ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Postharvest Handling

A plenty of mangoes are spoiled and damaged every year due to improper postharvest handling and inefficient supply chain. Sufficient information are lacking on these issues in Bangladesh. The study assessed the postharvest handling of key actors in mango supply chains and estimated the post-harvest losses at different stakeholder level in Chapai Nawabganj district, Bangladesh. In total 83 respondents taking 30 mango growers and 53 mango traders were interviewed from Chapai Nawabganj and Dhaka districts. The study identified eight marketing channels for mango marketing. The prominent channel was Grower> Bepari> Urban Arathdar> Urban retailer> urban Consumer since 85.1% mangos moved through this channel. Bepari incurred the highest marketing cost (Tk.7338/ton) due to long distance coverage followed by retailer (Tk.1218/ton) and Faria (Tk.738/ton). Faria received the highest net margin (Tk.8068/ton) due to lower marketing cost and spoilage followed by retailer (Tk. 6601/ton) and Bepari (Tk.5394/ton).The results revealed that the estimated average postharvest losses were 14.11% and 9.61% at farm and traders’ level respectively. At farm level, these losses occurred during harvesting, sorting & grading, and transportation. Harvesting losses were due to cracking, bruising, compression, and disease and insect infestation. The highest loss was recorded at retail level (4.64%) followed by Bepari (3.95%). Farmers and Farias used different local carriers, whereas trucks and pick up van were used by Bepari to transport mango from assemble markets to urban wholesale markets. Major marketing problems in the supply chain were delayed sale and lack of buyers.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 43(3): 471-487, September 2018

scholarly journals APLIKASI COMMODITY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT METHOD (CSAM) PADA DISTRIBUSI SELEDRI (Apium graveolens L.) DARI PETANI DI KECAMATAN BATURITI KE PENGECER.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Kadek Adi Wintagata ◽  
Amna Hartiati ◽  
Bambang Admadi
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Method ◽  
Apium Graveolens ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Distribution Line ◽  
System Assessment ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is 1). to determine the number of distribution paths celery (Apiumgraveolens L.), the type of distribution lines 2). postharvest handling of celery, and the impact of postharvest losses and the value of the damage of farmers to retailers Baturiti district. The method used in this research is survey method with the application of the Commodity Systems Assessment Method in the form of questionnaires distributed to farmers, collectors, wholesalers, suppliers and retailers of celery. There are four lines of celery distribution, there are, the first (I) is farmers ? retailers, the second (II) is farmers ? collectors ? retailers, the third (III ) is farmers ? collectors ? wholesalers ? retailers, and the last (IV) is farmers ? collectors ? wholesalers ? suppliers ? retailers. Post-harvest handling at the farm level include harvesting, sorting and cleaning, packaging and transportation. Post-harvest handling at the level of collectors, and wholesalers include weighing, sorting, and transporting, postharvest handling at the retail level covering inspection, packaging, and display, postharvest handling at the level of suppliers includes weighing, sorting, packaging and transportation, postharvest handling level includes supermarkets weighing, inspection, and display. Impact on celery postharvest losses at the farm level, namely the harvest reached 14,53% (significant), at the level of the collectors in the transport process is reached 0,44% (insignificant), at the level of big traders when transporting reached 0% (insignificant), at the retails level in sorting reached  0% (insignificant), at the sorting supplier level reached 1,55% (significant). Keyword: Distribution line, CSAM, postharvest, celery.

scholarly journals APLIKASI COMMODITY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT METHOD DALAM DISTRIBUSI JAGUNG (Zea mays) DARI PETANI DI KECAMATAN KLUNGKUNG KE PENGECER

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Pande Made Kerta Indra Yoga ◽  
Bambang Admadi Harsojuwono ◽  
I.G.A Lani Triani
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Distribution Line ◽  
System Assessment ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research was to determine the number of distribution corn (Zea mays), the type of distribution and postharvest handling of corn, and the impact of postharvest losses and the value of the damage of farmers to retailers Klungkung district. The method used in this research is survey method with the application of the Commodity Systems Assessment Method in the form of questionnaires distributed to farmers, collectors, wholesalers, suppliers and retailers of corn. In the distribution of corn, there are four lines, namely, lanes I farmers  retailers, lane II farmers  collectors  retailers, lane III farmers  collectors  wholesalers  retailers, lines IV farmers  collectors  wholesalers  suppliers   supermarkets. Post-harvest handling at the farm level include harvesting, sorting and cleaning, packaging and transportation. Post-harvest handling at the level of collectors, and wholesalers include weighing, sorting, and transporting, postharvest handling at the retail level covering inspection, packaging, and display, postharvest handling at the level of suppliers includes weighing, sorting, packaging and transportation, postharvest handling level includes supermarkets weighing, inspection, and display. Impact on corn postharvest losses at the farm level, namely the harvest reached 7% (significant), at the level of the collectors in the transport process is reached 2.68% (not significant), at the level of big traders when transporting reached 3.8% (not significant), at the retail level in sorting reached 2.38% (not significant), in the sorting supplier level of 11.8% (significant). Keyword : Distribution line, postharvest, corn, CSAM

Control of Perishable Goods in Cold Logistic Chains by Bionanosensors

2016 ◽  
pp. 376-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bogataj ◽  
Damjana Drobne
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Feedback Control ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Loss Prevention ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Perishable Goods ◽  
Temperature And Humidity ◽  
Post Harvest Loss

Nanotechnology can contribute to food security in supply chains of agri production-consumption systems. The unique properties of nanoparticles have stimulated the increasing interest in their application as biosensing. Biosensing devices are designed for the biological recognition of events and signal transduction. Many types of nanoparticles can be used as biosensors, but gold nanoparticles have sparked most interest. In the work presented here, we will address the problem of fruit and vegetable decay and rotting during transportation and storage, which could be easily generalized also onto post-harvest loss prevention in general. During the process of rotting, different compounds, including different gasses, are released into the environment. The application of sensitive bionanosensors in the storage/transport containers can detect any changes due to fruit and vegetable decay and transduce the signal. The goal of this is to reduce the logistics cost for this items. Therefore, our approach requires a multidisciplinary and an interdisciplinary approach in science and technology. The cold supply chain is namely a science, a technology and a process which combines applied bio-nanotechnology, innovations in the industrial engineering of cooling processes including sensors for temperature and humidity measurements, transportation, and applied mathematics. It is a science, since it requires the understanding of chemical and biological processes linked to perishability and the systems theory which enables the developing of a theoretical framework for the control of systems with perturbed time-lags. Secondly, it is a technology developed in engineering which relies on the physical means to assure appropriate temperature conditions along the CSC and, thirdly, it is also a process, since a series of tasks must be performed to prepare, store, and transport the cargo as well as monitor the temperature and humidity of sensitive cargo and give proper feedback control, as it will be outlined in this chapter. Therefore, we shall discuss how to break the silos of separated knowledge to build an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary science of post-harvest loss prevention. Considering the sensors as floating activity cells, modelled as floating nodes, in a graph of such a system, an extended Material Requirement Planning (MRP) theory will be described which will make it possible to determine the optimal feedback control in post-harvest loss prevention, based on bionanosensors. Therefore, we present also a model how to use nanotechnology from the packaging facility to the final retail. Any changes in time, distance, humidity or temperature in the chain could cause the Net Present Value (NPV) of the activities and their added value in the supply chain to be perturbed, as presented in the subchapter. In this chapter we give the answers to the questions, how to measure the effects of some perturbations in a supply chain on the stability of perishable agricultural goods in such systems and how nanotechnology can contribute with the appropriate packaging and control which preserves the required level of quality and quantity of the product at the final delivery. The presented model will not include multicriteria optimization but will stay at the NPV approach. But the annuity stream achieved by improved sensing and feedback control could be easily combined with environmental and medical/health criteria. An interdisciplinary perspective of industrial engineering and management demonstrates how the development of creative ideas born in separate research fields can be liaised into an innovative design of smart control devices and their installation in trucks and warehouses. These innovative technologies could contribute to an increase in the NPV of activities in the supply chains of perishable goods in general.

scholarly journals Traceability of Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chain towards Efficient Management: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 89-106
Author(s):  
Y. M. P. Samarasinghe ◽  
B. A. M. S. Kumara ◽  
Asela K. Kulatunga
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Product Identification

The necessity for food traceability has been increased over the years with the expansion of food supply chains globally over these years due to stringent of food safety regulations. Enhancing the access to quality food safely is one of the essential requirements of food supply chain traceability. Conversely, significant percentages of postharvest losses available especially in developing countries due to poor supply chain and logistics practices thereby threatening food security. Unless there is a possibility to trace the Supply chain, it is difficult to take remedial actions. When it comes to Sri Lanka, currently it is harder to have the traceability in most of the foods supply chains commonly on most of the elementary supply chains such as fruits and vegetables. This has led to postharvest losses since it is harder to identify when and where damages occur, who are accountable, harvested and transient times, supply demand mismatch too. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the feasibility of tracing of fruit and vegetable supply chain in Sri Lanka and contribute theoretically to facilitate authorities and decision makers for future traceability improvement. Availability of secondary information on fruits and vegetables traceability was examined referring to government agencies. Basic structure of supply chain was identified based on secondary data and a case study was conducted based on supply chains linked to Thambuththegama and Keppetipola Dedicated Economic Centers to gather primary data. To quantify the feasibility of tracing, a feasibility index was developed. Developed index was used to assess the feasibility towards improved traceability of selected chains where it can be applied for other food and non-food supply chains as well. The feasibility index can be used for other fruits and vegetables supply chains too to assess the feasibility prior to implementation of a traceability system. Furthermore, it can be used for non-food supply chains with some modifications. Analysis revealed that poor feasibility of wholesalers compared to farmers and retailers. Product identification technologies, awareness and willingness for traceability improvement were ranged low to fair for all the entity categories. Hence, enhancement of record-keeping and information sharing, adopting product identification and quality measurement technologies, and strengthening of legislation were identified as key improvements for enhanced fruits and vegetable traceability and efficient postharvest management of studied supply chains

scholarly journals Postharvest losses of bulb onion (Allium cepa L.) in selected sub-counties of Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 17529-17544
Author(s):  
CW Gathambiri ◽  
◽  
WO Owino ◽  
S Imathiu ◽  
JN Mbaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Scientists ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Bulb Onion ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Mode Of Transport

Inappropriate postharvest practices such as unsuitable harvesting methods and inadequate curing in bulb onion lead to losses. Postharvest losses in bulb onion contribute to food and nutrition insecurity. Although Kenya has suitable environmental conditions for bulb onion production, its productivity is low, which is attributed to pre-and postharvest factors. Information on bulb onion postharvest losses and their causes in the country is scanty which limits the development of postharvest losses reduction strategies. Therefore, this study was carried out in three major bulb onion growing sub-counties of Kenya namely Mt.Elgon, Buuriand KajiadoEastto determine postharvest practices, causes, and factors influencing postharvest losses of bulb onion. A multi-stage sampling design was used to select the study areas and a total of 166respondents were randomly selected. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire to collect information on postharvest handling practices, postharvest loss levels, and their causes at farm level. Data were subjected to descriptive and logistic regression analysis using Statistical Package for Social Scientists(SPSS) software version 2.0. Results indicated that 68% of the respondents were males and with an average age of40 years in the three sites. Forty-eight percent of the respondents used leaves toppling, and 25% used drying of upper leaves as maturity indices. About 42% of the respondents used machete (panga) as a harvesting tool which significantly (P<0.05) influenced postharvest losses. Seventy seven percent of the respondents indicated that up to 30% of postharvest losses occurred at farm level. Forty percent of the respondents indicated that bulb onion rots caused 10 % loss at farm level. The level of education and mode of transport (bicycles and donkeys) significantly (P<0.05) influenced postharvest losses. It was concluded that the postharvest losses at farm levelwas30%andwere mainly caused by rotting. Socio-economic characteristics and postharvest handling practices influenced bulb onion losses at farm level. Development of postharvest losses reduction strategies on bulb onions focusing on alleviating rotting through appropriate postharvest handling practices at farm level was recommended.

Control of Perishable Goods in Cold Logistic Chains by Bionanosensors

2017 ◽  
pp. 471-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bogataj ◽  
Damjana Drobne
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Feedback Control ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Loss Prevention ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Perishable Goods ◽  
Temperature And Humidity ◽  
Post Harvest Loss

Nanotechnology can contribute to food security in supply chains of agri production-consumption systems. The unique properties of nanoparticles have stimulated the increasing interest in their application as biosensing. Biosensing devices are designed for the biological recognition of events and signal transduction. Many types of nanoparticles can be used as biosensors, but gold nanoparticles have sparked most interest. In the work presented here, we will address the problem of fruit and vegetable decay and rotting during transportation and storage, which could be easily generalized also onto post-harvest loss prevention in general. During the process of rotting, different compounds, including different gasses, are released into the environment. The application of sensitive bionanosensors in the storage/transport containers can detect any changes due to fruit and vegetable decay and transduce the signal. The goal of this is to reduce the logistics cost for this items. Therefore, our approach requires a multidisciplinary and an interdisciplinary approach in science and technology. The cold supply chain is namely a science, a technology and a process which combines applied bio-nanotechnology, innovations in the industrial engineering of cooling processes including sensors for temperature and humidity measurements, transportation, and applied mathematics. It is a science, since it requires the understanding of chemical and biological processes linked to perishability and the systems theory which enables the developing of a theoretical framework for the control of systems with perturbed time-lags. Secondly, it is a technology developed in engineering which relies on the physical means to assure appropriate temperature conditions along the CSC and, thirdly, it is also a process, since a series of tasks must be performed to prepare, store, and transport the cargo as well as monitor the temperature and humidity of sensitive cargo and give proper feedback control, as it will be outlined in this chapter. Therefore, we shall discuss how to break the silos of separated knowledge to build an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary science of post-harvest loss prevention. Considering the sensors as floating activity cells, modelled as floating nodes, in a graph of such a system, an extended Material Requirement Planning (MRP) theory will be described which will make it possible to determine the optimal feedback control in post-harvest loss prevention, based on bionanosensors. Therefore, we present also a model how to use nanotechnology from the packaging facility to the final retail. Any changes in time, distance, humidity or temperature in the chain could cause the Net Present Value (NPV) of the activities and their added value in the supply chain to be perturbed, as presented in the subchapter. In this chapter we give the answers to the questions, how to measure the effects of some perturbations in a supply chain on the stability of perishable agricultural goods in such systems and how nanotechnology can contribute with the appropriate packaging and control which preserves the required level of quality and quantity of the product at the final delivery. The presented model will not include multicriteria optimization but will stay at the NPV approach. But the annuity stream achieved by improved sensing and feedback control could be easily combined with environmental and medical/health criteria. An interdisciplinary perspective of industrial engineering and management demonstrates how the development of creative ideas born in separate research fields can be liaised into an innovative design of smart control devices and their installation in trucks and warehouses. These innovative technologies could contribute to an increase in the NPV of activities in the supply chains of perishable goods in general.

scholarly journals The value of values-based supply chains: farmer perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hikaru Hanawa Peterson ◽  
Gail Feenstra ◽  
Marcia Ostrom ◽  
Keiko Tanaka ◽  
Christy Anderson Brekken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Limited Volume ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Farmer Survey

AbstractIn the last few decades, the emergence of mid-scale, intermediated marketing channels that fall between commodity and direct markets has attracted growing interest from scholars for their potential to preserve small and mid-sized farms while scaling up alternative agrifood sourcing. When such mid-scale supply chains are formed among multiple business partners with shared ethics or values related to the qualities of the food and the business relationships along the supply chain, they may be termed “values-based supply chains (VBSCs).” Most of the research on VBSCs to date has relied primarily on a case study approach that investigates the performance of VBSCs from the perspective of VBSC founders or leaders. In contrast, this research seeks out the perspectives of farmers who participate in VBSCs. A nationwide farmer survey conducted in 2017 offers original insights on farmer motivations for participating in VBSCs and how they are being used by farmers relative to other marketing channels. We find that VBSCs serve farms of all sizes. Overall, smaller farms were more likely to market a higher percentage of overall sales through their VBSC and more likely to rank their VBSC as one of the top three marketing channels in their portfolio. But it was the larger farms that were more likely to perceive VBSC-specific benefits. Our findings confirm that while there is a limited volume of product that such regional supply chains can currently handle, farmers view VBSCs as a valuable marketing option that aligns with their own values and preserves their product’s identity.

scholarly journals EVALUASI KINERJA RANTAI PASOK SAYURAN ORGANIK DENGAN PENDEKATAN SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATION REFERENCE (SCOR)

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Apriyani ◽  
Rita Nurmalina ◽  
Burhanuddin Burhanuddin
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Chain Operation ◽  
Scor Model ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Supply Chain Operation

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of organic vegetable supply chains in each member chain to determine the direction of improvement in the fulfillment of consumer needs optimally. The performance of supply chains at the farm level will be differentiated by individuals and commodities. The analytical method used is the Supply Chain Operational Reference (SCOR) model taking into account the internal and external attributes. The primary data used is taken through observation and interview process, meanwhile secondary data obtained from related institutions. The results of measuring the performance of organic vegetable supply chains at all levels of the responsiveness and flexibility attributes have achieved the superior performance position. Meanwhile, the value of organic vegetable supply chain performance on asset attributes at the farm level only reaches a good position. But at the corporate level has reached the best performance position (superior). In general, the performance of the organic vegetable supply chain on the cost attribute still has not achieved good performance. So there is the need for improvement efforts through minimization of cost in each supply chain activity to improve performance.

scholarly journals Long-Lasting Insecticide-Incorporated Netting and Interception Traps at Pilot-Scale Warehouses and Commercial Facilities Prevents Infestation by Stored Product Beetles

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel V. Wilkins ◽  
James F. Campbell ◽  
Kun Yan Zhu ◽  
Laura A. Starkus ◽  
Tanja McKay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Landscape Scale ◽  
Insect Infestation ◽  
Progeny Production ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Stored Product Insects ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Attract And Kill

At any point along the post-harvest supply chain, commodities are vulnerable to insect infestation. This is due to a variety of factors, but includes landscape-scale movement of stored product insects to and from food facilities and natural refugia. Long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting (LLIN) is an innovative tactic that may be used to intercept immigrating insects. LLIN can be used to cover gaps in architecture (e.g., vents, windows, eaves, or over pallets of goods) at food facilities. Another novel approach would be to use LLIN as a kill mechanism in attract-and-kill inspired interception traps on the perimeter of facilities. Furthermore, employing these two LLIN-based approaches together would create multiple protective barriers to reduce infestation in commodities. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to (1) examine the ability of interception traps to capture stored product insects at commercial wheat and rice food facilities, (2) assess whether LLIN deployment method affected efficacy in preventing infestation by stored product insects in pilot-scale warehouses, and (3) determine the success of using LLIN alone, interception traps alone, or both together to prevent infestations. Over 2 years, interception traps deployed for 48-h periods on the perimeter of commercial food facilities captured over 3,000 insects, representing 14 stored product insect taxa. Warehouses deploying LLIN exhibited an 89–93% and 98–100% reduction in insects reaching and progeny production in commodities, even after the release of 3,600 insects of three species over 12 weeks. The combined use of LLIN and interception traps did not improve control above LLIN alone, but this may be because insects could fly unencumbered, highlighting the importance of covering gaps with LLIN on food facilities.

scholarly journals Analysis of added value on the porang supply chain in Klangon Village, Madiun District

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012039
Author(s):  
A S Soemantri ◽  
E Kamsiati ◽  
H Herawati
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
The People

Abstract Porang ((Amorphophallus muelleri Blume)) is a leading export commodity in Klangon Village, Saradan Subdistrict, Madiun District. Until now, this commodity continues to be developed because it has become the main income for the people in this area. This study pupose to map the porang supply chain as well as to analyze its value chain which includes socio-economic and contributions between the business actors involved in the porang supply chain in Klangon Village, Saradan Subdistrict, Madiun District.The research activity was carried out in Klangon Village, Saradan Subdistrict, Madiun District in March – April 2021. The method used was the Hayami method. The results showed that the current profit level of porang business for each kilogram from the largest to the smallest are farmers 80.26%, wholesalers 67.57% and collectors 22.80%. The wholesalers sell porang chips, therefore their added value is greater than the farmers and collectors. The amount of added value successively from farmers, collectors and wholesalers are IDR. 8433/kg, IDR. 3000/kg, and IDR. 62000/kg. Based on this analysis, it proves that post-harvest handling in converting fresh porang into chips can increase added value, and currently the added value is still owned by wholesalers. Efforts to increase added value and profits at the farm level can be done through increasing post-harvest handling capacity into more valuable forms such as chips and flour.

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