1. VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY- TECHIMAN CAMPUS
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
TOPIC
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OFFINSO-NORTH
MUNICIPALITY
ESSEL AMA EUNICE
211AB02000002
Bsc. AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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2. 

























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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND








4. 













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
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
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
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5. 

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




6. 

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













7. 





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




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







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
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8. 
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


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

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

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
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
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
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9. 




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


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




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


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




10. 

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
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

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11. 

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



12. 




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















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13. 




















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

14. 





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











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

15. 











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

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
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
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
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
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

16. 

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

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

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

 















17. 

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
INTRODUCTION
I am Essel Ama Eunice, a level 400 student of the Valley View University-Techiman Campus
reading Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management. As part of the academic requirement of
the university, I will kindly require your assistance by way of information provision, to help me
complete this questionnaire for the above mentioned project.
I assure you that any information provided me will be treated confidentially.
(Please fill in the blanks and tick the right boxes where necessary)
SECTION A: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:……………………………………………………………………………....
Age:……………………….…………….
Gender:
Male
Educational status: Primary
(specify)………………….
Occupation:……………………
Female
secondary
tertiary
none
other

18. SECTION B: PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING
1. Is the bruising or piercing of the fruits caused by insect pests?
Yes
No
If No Specify:……………..
2. How do you measure the losses after harvesting?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. What is the output per acre?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Any reasons for the reduction in output per acre expected?
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5. Why the answer to the above?
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6. Estimated losses in percentage (%)………….
Value of loss in GH₵
………………
7. Farm size (in acres) ……………………..
8. Type of variety(s) cultivated………………………………………………………………….
9. Cultural practices performed which might contribute to an increase in post harvest losses:
None
Earthing-up
10. How is the harvest handled?
staking
others (specify)………………..

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11. What tools are used for harvesting the tomatoes?
………………………………………………………………………………………………......
12. At what stage is the fruit harvested?
Ripen
partly ripen
Greenish
13. How do the fruits look like after harvest?
Firm and hard
soft and bruised
14. How is the harvest sorted?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. What safety measures do you practice during harvesting?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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16. What quantity of tomato do you harvest each time?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION C:
HANDLING AND STORAGE

20. 1. Are there damages before the sorting is done?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What form of packaging is done?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. How is the late harvested produce stored before buyers come for it in the morning?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. What are some of the methods you have come to consider can be done to preserve the fruits from
rotting?..................................................................................................................................................
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5. Which of the varieties is subjected to early rotting?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. Availability of warehouse to the produce:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Do you suffer losses during handling of the tomatoes?
Yes
No

21. If yes,
how?......................................................................................................................................................
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8. How do you store your produce?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Do you encounter any problems during storage?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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SECTION D:
TRANSPORTATION AND MARKETING
1. How do they transport the tomatoes?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How are the goods transported to the sorting ground?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Where do you sell your tomatoes?
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4. What is the distance of the market from the farm?

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5. How do you transport the tomatoes from the farm to the market?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. Do you incur any loses during transportation?
Yes
No
7. What quantity do you sell?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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23. 


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

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


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
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

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
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

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


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
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