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Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)

Factors affecting the extent of knowledge about post-harvest management practices; in mango fruits


Author(s): Satyendra Kumar Singh, AK Singh and Sneha Singh

Abstract: At present, India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world. Diversified agro climate across the country provides a unique advantage for fruit production through extended period of availability and differential quality. Mango is the king of fruits. In India, Lucknow is playing a vital role in import and export of mango. Post-harvest management practices are inter disciplinary “Science and Technology” applied to mango after harvest for its protection, conservation, processing, packaging, distribution, marketing and utilization to meet the nutritional requirements of the people in relation to their needs. The majority of respondents 68 percent were found having medium level of knowledge, 8.50 percent respondents who were low and 23.50 percent high level of knowledge respectively, the majority of mango growers have 92.25 percent knowledge along with grading practice. This conclusion reveal that out of 14 variables, only one variable was moderately significant and rest of all variable were found greatly significant nature influenced the extent of knowledge. The study shows that majority of mango growers were dominated in average category of knowledge.

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Satyendra Kumar Singh, AK Singh and Sneha Singh. Factors affecting the extent of knowledge about post-harvest management practices; in mango fruits. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 812-814.
 

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