1. Effective management during the postharvest period, rather than the level of sophistication of any given technology, is the key in reaching the desired objectives. While large scale operations may benefit from investing in costly handling machinery and high-tech postharvest treatments, often...
  2. These guidelines aim to measure harvest and post-harvest losses for food grains (cereals and pulses). They presentFAO’srecommended methods to estimate food grain losses to allow countries to monitor SDG 12.3.1 (food losses along the supply chain).They present cost-effective methods that could be...
  3. 20/09/2004 Taking human beings into account Producing for the family Post-harvest fisheries Improving dairy products and market links Managing livestock by-products in Iran Improved matmuras: effective but underutilized Traditional storage structures still going strong Changing storage practices The...
  4. Access Agriculture Training Video Harvest the soft okra every two days, so they don’t become ripe. But leave the smallest ones for the next harvest. If you leave the pods on the plant to become ripe, this takes energy from the plant and slows down new growth. An okra plant whose pods are...
  5. 13/07/2023 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...
  6. 09/09/2020 Este livrinho explica como fazer couros de frutas como forma de preservar uma colheita abundante. Usando material adaptado da Practical Action (Ação Prática) com grata permissão Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido em 2024 por MissionAssist Direitos reservados 2024 MissionAssist.
  7. 30/05/2020 Alguns métodos de colheita são perigosos e danificam a fruta. Usando uma vasilha na ponta de um pau é seguro e a fruta pode ser apanhada sem causar dano. Este material foi tirado de "Footsteps", uma publicação de literacia daTEAR Fundcom a sua autorização. Esta edição foi publicada no Reino Unido...