A method for the bulk storage of barley in the open air under Mediterranean conditions was developed. A large (75 x 25 m) concrete platform with low walls was filled with barley and covered with a PVC overliner and a [...]

El presente estudio de impacto del Programa Postcosecha/COSUDE, se llevo a cabo en las fechas comprendidas entre el 15 de julio y el 27 de septiembre de 1995. Su finalidad era conocer el impacto y los efectos directos y colaterales [...]

Les cereales et leurs derives jouent un role nutritionnel, social et economique indeniable. En effet, la consommation moyenne annuelle en cereales est estimee a plus de 200 kg par habitant. Elles fournissent environ 2/3 des besoins energetiques et 70% des [...]

The production of grains and main pulses in Egypt demonstrated in Table(1) indicates that the production of wheat and rice significantly increased during the period from 1989 to 1993 by approximately 50%. At present, Egypt produces about 15 million tons of [...]

The two main objectives of applying postharvest technology to harvested fruits and vegetables are to maintain quality (appearance, texture, flavor, nutritive value and safety) and to reduce losses between harvest and consumption. Effective management during the postharvest period, rather than [...]