Preserving Green Vegetables at the Root Levels of the Supply Chain
Autor: Sabila Tasneem • October 1, 2015 • Case Study • 924 Words (4 Pages) • 826 Views
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Team’s Name: BUPB-0107/14
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Bangladesh Vegetable Industry: Present State
Bangladesh is a land of Green. It has six different beautiful and wonderful seasons and in every season different kinds of vegetables are produced by the farmers. Vegetables are considered as important for the food security of Bangladesh. Nearly 100 different types of vegetables, comprising both local and exotic types, are grown in Bangladesh.
The area under vegetable farming has increased over time. The production of vegetables has also increased from about 1.47 million metric tons in 2002-03 to about 1.89 million metric tons in 2006-07.
Production of different Vegetables in Bangladesh
Year | Brinjal (Kharif) | Brinjal (Rabi) | Tomato | Cauliflower | Cabbage | Radish | Other Veg. (Summer) | Other Veg. (Rabi) | Total |
2003-04 | 118.3 | 240.1 | 119.9 | 101.5 | 128.6 | 210.9 | 329.6 | 491.9 | 1740.7 |
2004-05 | 109.9 | 229.8 | 122.4 | 108.9 | 142.4 | 223.3 | 601.1 | 341.8 | 1884.6 |
2005-06 | 115.2 | 219.0 | 131.3 | 138.2 | 176.1 | 229.0 | 334.5 | 343.8 | 1687.2 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh (http://www.moa.gov.bd/statistics/Table1.09CP.htm)
However, the availability of vegetables is only about 20 percent of the recommended requirement of 200 g/person/day. One of the main reasons for this low availability of vegetables is the lack of proper storage and wastage due to the lack of storage facilities and proper transportation. A best example of this situation is the mega harvest of potatoes in the years 2012-2013, a large portion of which was wasted due to the lack of proper storage facilities in the initial stages of the vegetable supply chain. To get a better idea of this situation let us have a look at the existing supply chain of vegetables in Bangladesh.
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