Resources Tagged: Post Harvest

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  1. Evaporative Cooling

    Much of the post-harvest loss of fruits and vegetables in developing countries is due to the lack of proper storage facilities. While refrigerated cool stores are the best method of preserving fruits and vegetables they are expensive to buy and run. Consequently, in developing countries there is...
    Cooling Post Harvest

  2. Postharvest Education Foundation

    POSTHARVEST FOOD LOSS OR FOOD WASTE? Recently issues of global food losses and food waste have been making the news, with estimates of 30 to 40% of all the food produced on earth going to waste before it can be consumed. Global food losses and waste (sometimes referred to as FLW) vary widely...
    Post Harvest

  3. Producing Onion Powder for Sale and to Extend the Season

    2000-06-20 Instructions for making onion powder. This processing would be for long-term storage and for the economic advantage of selling the processed onions at a greater price when fresh onions are no longer available.
    Post Harvest Onion

  4. The Malian Peanut/Groundnut Sheller

    2004-01-20 The Malian Peanut/Groundnut Sheller is a simple machine, requiring less than $10 US of materials.
    Mali Nuts Appropriate Techno... Post Harvest Peanuts

  5. 3 benefits and 3 cautions regarding producing and selling value-added food products

    2015-11-17 Peanut Butter! Hot sauce! Dried fruit! Goat jerky!? Adding value to agricultural products by preserving, processing, and/or packaging them can be very tempting when one considers only the selling price. This workshop will engage participants to consider how adding value can also add risk. Sharpen...
    Economic Development Post Harvest Value Added

  6. Short Term Heating Kills Cowpea Weevils

    1992-06-19 Solar heating of cowpeas for at least 45 minutes will kill weevils without affecting cooking or germination percentages.
    Biological Control Pest Control Cowpea Post Harvest Legume

  7. Metal Silos for Improved Grain Storage

    2011-07-20 We share many ideas in EDN for agricultural techniques that can increase crop production. Higher production translates into more food and potentially more income; this is very important, especially for farmers whose livelihood comes from a small piece of land.Another way to increase food supply...
    Appropriate Techno... Post Harvest Agricultural Techn... Food Security Food Storage Grain Silos

  8. Drying Moringa during the Rainy Season

    2008-10-20 Description of a village-level technology solar dryer for Moringa leaves.
    Moringa Post Harvest Drying Vegetables Solar Leaf Powder

  9. Squash Catsup?

    1992-06-19 Recipe for making catsup (ketchup) from squash.
    Cucurbit Post Harvest Nutrition

  10. Harvesting and Storing Onions - Video

    Access Agriculture Training video In fact, onions can be stored for many months, if they are: • of a good variety, • fertilised properly, • harvested, dried, and stored the right way. Available languages Arabic Bambara Bangla Bariba Chichewa / Nyanja Dagbani Dendi English Ewe Fon French Hausa...
    Onion Post Harvest AccessAgriculture Storage