| Author | Asih, Endah Wahyuning |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AS-98-20 |
| Subject(s) | Farm produce--Indonesia--Sulawesi--Marketing
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The post harvest activity of crops were examined to reduce the post harvest losses
and marketing costs transportation from farm field to district market or Lalundu II. In the
prevailing marketing systems, consumers are paying 60 % higher than what farmers are
receiving. The difference between the price of consumer and farmers is due to the high
transportation costs and post harvest losses. The post harvest losses during in handling and
in transportation can be reduced by improve facilities transportation and improving
handling crops.
Poor handling in marketing price further increases marketing costs by addition of
indirect costs of handling and transportation of the crops, which can loss in marketing.
The price gap between producers and consumers can be further decreased by reducing the
number of intermediaries, because the wholesalers profit can increase 50%, if the handled
crops themselves without collectors to transp01ied.
To improving post-harvest . handling systems using a management model, was
divided by into time delays, yield left and yield losses were observed in each handling and
transporting operation from farm field till to the wholesalers district market.
Assume that if there is low transportation cost and physical loss then producer's
share and profit margin will be increased. Suggestion were made to improve profit margin
and handling systems so as to either improve facilities transpo11ation or reduce time delays
in getting the produce fast to the consumers before the crops are not accepted commercial
(vegetables and cassava). |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Aquatic Systems(AS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Wickramanayake, B.W.E. ;Bechter, Clemens; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Hansen, Gurner; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |