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Existing Value Chain Assessment of Dry Chilli Marketing in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M. S. Hoq ,A.K.Mandal and Afjal Hossain3

Abstract

The study was conducted in two chilli growing districts Jamalpur and Bogra to examine the value chain and value addition at different level. From two districts (Jamalpur and Bogra) 114 respondents consisting of 60 chilli growers and 54 chilli traders were selected as a sample size. It was observed from the study that the main actors of dry chilli marketing was chilli producer, faria, bepari, arathdar, paiker, company agent, local processor/miller, agro-based industry, retailer, and consumer. The net return of dry chilli producer was Tk. 102854 per hectare. Value addition of faria, bepari, paiker, retailet (dry) was Tk 544, Tk 1333, Tk734, Tk 1397 per quintal, respectively. The overhead processing and marketing cost and value addition of agro-processing industry was Tk.3522 and Tk.6728 per quintal of dry chilli which was the highest.