Constraints Perceived and Suggestions Offered by Onion Growers about Post Harvest Techniques

The present study was conducted to find out the constraints faced by the onion grower about post harvest techniques in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat state. The constraints which are mostly experienced by onion grower were lack of information about production, demand and fluctuation in market price, reduced the quality in production, less price, lack of training and guidance, scarcity of skilled labours and high wages of labour and lack of information about procedure for export. Majority of the onion growers had suggested that priority should be given to value added product industries and extension agencies should regularly contact the onion growers' to disseminate latest PHT and long distance and rapid transport facilities should be easily available.