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Small-farmer vegetable marketing in Banke District of Nepal | |
Author | Shahi, Subira |
Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-16-09 |
Subject(s) | Farms, Small--Developing countries Vegetable trade--Nepal |
Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning |
Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
Series Statement | Thesis ; no. RD-16-09 |
Abstract | The study is about small farmer vegetable marketing in Banke district of Nepal. Main objective of the thesis was to investigate about the vegetable marketing system, sources of information, variation in the price of vegetables by market place and socio-economic characteristics of farmers, negotiating on price of vegetables and existing farmers bargaining power and gross income. The research was conducted in the Baijapur VDC of Banke district. This study determined farmer in two groups’ very small farmers and small farmers, according to their landholding size. Farmers having less than two katha of vegetable land were very small farmers whereas farmers having more than two katha of land were small farmers. Information was collected from farmers, engaged in vegetable marketing of particular vegetables (bitter gourd, bottle gourd, okra and long beans).Using structured questionnaire as prime data collection tool with a total of 95 sampled households. Checklists were used for key informant, interview were applied to gather essential information. The research was quantitative approach with substantial support of qualitative information. The study confirms that there was limited access to information on the price of vegetables through reliable source whereas the main source of information used by farmers to get information about price of vegetable was 100 percent through fellow farmer. Farmers did not rely on formal source to get information on price. Farmers of the district usually sell their vegetables in local and town market of the district. Almost However some of the farmer sold directly at farm gate to middlemen. The main trader of the district were wholesaler and retailers of the study area. Usually, farmers had direct negotiation on the price of the vegetable. Additionally farm size affect the income of vegetable farmers. There is a need to improve the vegetable marketing system through group marketing and access to reliable market information, which can strengthen the bargaining power and decision making of farmers so as to ensure better price. Based on the finding of this study, two main recommendations have been proposed. |
Year | 2016 |
Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-16-09 |
Type | Thesis |
School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
Chairperson(s) | Thapa, Gopal B. |
Examination Committee(s) | Soparth Pongquan;Bhujel, Ram C. |
Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship |
Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2016 |