Farmers views on mango post harvest management.
Gajendra T. H., Kotresha S. S., Kumar P. A., Rakesh E. S., Manjunath L.
Author Affiliation: National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132 001, India.
Environment and Ecology 32 : 121-123
Abstract : The study was conducted in Chikmagaluru district of Karnataka, where mango cultivation was adopted by majority of the farmers. Respondents were selected from villages nearby district randomly. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the present study. Interview schedule was used to collect the data. Frequency and percentages were the statistical tools used to analyze the data. It was revealed that 95.00% of mango growers had knowledge about use of grafted plants and use of picking poles for harvesting. Knowledge about use of chemical to reduce post-harvest losses was noticed with 36.30% of respondents. The advantage of washing of fruits was known to 60.56%. But a very less percentage of farmers (10.83%) were know the fact of chilling injury leads to reduction in fruit quality and method for increasing shelf life of fruits. Majority of mango growers (84.17%) had knowledge of susceptible variety (Alphanso) to spongy tissue. Higher number (52) of the respondents reported that they sell their produce immediately after the harvest whatever may be the price. Majority (85.00%) of the respondents market their produce to the commission agents.