Resources Tagged: Postharvest

34 items found (Showing 1 - 10)

  1. Extending Postharvest Life of Fresh Produce

    2023-07-13 Food production is important, but farmers must also protect against crop loss prior to consumption or sale. Fresh fruit and vegetables are high in value but susceptible to spoilage. Improving post-harvest practices helps farmers make profitable sales. This can be a difference between a successful...
    Postharvest Manage... Grain-Postharvest ... Postharvest Postharvest Physio...

  2. Pumpkin Production for Export in Tonga

    1989-01-01 This bulletin specifically deals with the pumpkin variety "Delica", which is grown for the export market in Japan. Directions are given for raising and fertilzing the pumpkins, along with pest and leaf disease control and storage and shipping of the pumpkins.
    Pumpkin Postharvest Japan Fertilizer

  3. Making sausages from rabbit meat - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Rabbits are easy to keep and require little space. However, as rabbits reproduce quickly, farmers may find it hard to sell the rabbits or meat. In this video, we will learn how to make sausages from rabbit meat. Available languages Arabic English French
    AccessAgriculture Rabbits Cooking-Rabbit Meat Postharvest

  4. Harvesting and Storing Sesame - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Sesame is easy to grow. But poor harvesting, threshing and storage can decrease its quality. When sesame is too ripe, the seed capsules split open and release their seeds. So you lose lots of seeds and lots of money. Stones, sand, and other dirt can easily mix...
    Sesame Storage Postharvest AccessAgriculture

  5. SAWBO - Solar Treating of Cowpea Seeds

    Cowpea bruchids (Callosobruchus maculatus) can cause damage to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seeds in storage, resulting in post-harvest losses. In the animated video we describe a solarization technique for killing cowpea bruchids before the seeds are stored. Scientific Animations Without Borders...
    SAWBO Cowpea Vigna unguiculata Postharvest Solar Drying

  6. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Paddy Drying Using a BAU-STR Dryer

    Properly drying paddy rice can avoid huge losses. When your rice is not dried properly, you can lose crop to mold, pests, and other issues. Paddy drying is difficult, especially during rainy and cloudy days. This is why it is best to use a dryer for your crop. The BAU-STR is an efficient batch...
    SAWBO Postharvest Post Harvest Techn... Drying Rice

  7. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Hermetic Sealing with Locally Available Containers

    This animation explains how to avoid insect damage when storing beans after harvest using a locally available, airtight container. Beans can be stored in an airtight container for long periods of time safely. The container being used must be completely clean and free of any contaminants. It can...
    SAWBO Postharvest Bean Storage

  8. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Jerrycan Bean Storage (FTF)

    This animation explains how to avoid insect damage when storing beans after harvest using the jerrycan method. Beans can be stored in an airtight jerrycan for long periods of time safely. The jerrycan being used must be completely clean and free of any contaminants. It can never have been used...
    SAWBO Bean Storage Postharvest

  9. SAWBO - Make Money Storing Grain with Diatomaceous Earth

    This animation explains how you can use diatomaceous earth (or DE) to store your grains effectively. DE will make your grain dryer and harder and kills insects that may attack your grain. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a university based program. SAWBO transforms extension...
    SAWBO Grain-Postharvest ... Diatomaceous Earth Postharvest

  10. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss Prevention: Mycotoxins in Crops

    In nature, microorganisms can cause disease by producing toxins in our food that make us sick. One group of these microorganisms is called molds and they can grow on foods and animal feed to the point that we can see them. While growing in grains, nuts, and fruits, some molds can produce harmful...
    SAWBO Postharvest Human Health Mycotoxins