Food
loss prevention in perishable cropsFood
loss prevention in perishable crops
based on an expert consultation jointly organized by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations and the united nations environment programme
FAO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES BULLETIN No.43
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome 1981
First printing 1981
Second printing 1983
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FAO and UNEP 1981
I. Rationale and directions for reducing food losses in perishable crops
II. Post-harvest losses in perishable crops
1.1 The problem
1.2 Importance of perishable crops
1.3 Definition of terms
1.4 Causes of losses
1.5 Sites of losses
1.6 Magnitude of losses
1.7 Loss assessment
1.8 Effects of the environment on food losses
1.9 Environmental considerations
2.1 Technologies
2.2 Pests
2.3 Marketing and distribution
2.4 Socio-economic aspects
2.5 Future developments for horticultural products
3.1 The root/tuber crop resource
3.2 The major root/tuber crops
4.1 General considerations
4.2 Individual fruits and vegetables
4.3 Institutional aspects