Prevention of post-harvest food losses: Fruits, vegetables and root crops. A training manual
Author
John Burden, R.B.H. Wills, Kellogg SmithLanguage
EnglishDocument Type
Publication (book)Publisher
FAO(if not FAO)
FAOISBN
92-5-102766-8Series Number
FAO code: 17 AGRIS: J11Commodities
fruits, Vegetables, roots and tubersTopics
Food procurement and security, Harvesting, transport and handling of food commodities, Management (includes marketing, pricing, finance), Postharvest systems management, Training opportunitiesYear
1989Document Url
http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0073e/t0073e00.htmThis manual, Volume II of the training manual on the prevention of post-harvest food losses, presents material from a wide variety of disciplines associated with the prevention of food losses and development of marketing operations, particularly those in fruit, vegetables and roots and tubers. It is directed to field staff, project supervisors, teachers at agricultural schools and at training institutions, and extension personnel connected with the handling and marketing of those commodities.
This manual should serve as a reference work on the prevention of post-harvest food losses. For specific training purposes, the manual takes up a number of crops and techniques from which the trainer can select according to local conditions. Trainers are encouraged to supplement the material by practical work and by detailed worksheets or handouts covering special topics of local interest.