Post Harvest Losses at Various Marketing Channels in Inland Fisheries Sector J

Charles Jeeva J.; Imam Khasim D.; Krishna Srinath; Unnithan G.R.; Murthy K.L.N.; Trinadha Rao M.; Bathla H.V.L; Tauqueer Ahmad

doi:10.56093/ft.v44i2.16564

Authors

Charles Jeeva J. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin
Imam Khasim D. Research Centre of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Pandurangapuram,Visakhapatnam
Krishna Srinath Chennai Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Reserarch Institute
Unnithan G.R. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O., Cochin
Murthy K.L.N. Research Centre of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Pandurangapuram,Visakhapatnam
Trinadha Rao M. Research Centre of Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Pandurangapuram,Visakhapatnam
Bathla H.V.L Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi
Tauqueer Ahmad Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v44i2.16564

Keywords:

Post harvest loss, packaging centre, pre-processing unit, processing unit, wholesale market, retail market, vendors, live fish transportation centre

Abstract

An attempt has been made in this study to assess the post harvest fish losses at various marketing channels in inland fisheries sector. The study was conducted in five field centres viz., Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Akiveedu and Bhimavaram, in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh. The samples of respondents were selected using two-stage sampling, simple random sampling without replacement and stratified random sampling methods. Data from the selected respondents were collected at weekly intervals through interview method, using structured interview schedules. The percentage losses were found to be 0.29 at packaging centres, 0.19 to 1.57 at pre-processing units, 0.15 to 0.54 at processing units, 1.42 to 10.98 at wholesale markets, 2.96 at retail markets, 4.10 to 5.52 at the level of vendors and 2.22 at live fish transportation centres. The causes have also been discussed in the light of this study.