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Post-harvest losses in different fresh produces and vegetables in Pakistan with particular focus on tomatoes [PDF]
Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, 2021 Purpose: International agencies have advocated that monitoring food security and world food resources are necessary to meet the needs of growing populations and to minimize postharvest losses. This paper focuses on the biochemical and physiological bases
Nida Firdous
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Factors Affecting Postharvest Losses of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and Their Mitigation Strategies
Agronomy, 2022 Current postharvest activities in the sesame value chain are prompting colossal losses, which reduce overall global productivity. This review portrays losses in sesame during various processing stages, from grain harvesting to marketing and ...
Muhammad Usman +9 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a widely consumed fruit in tropical/subtropical regions around the world due to its excellent flavor and taste, and valuable source of nutrients and phytochemical compounds.
Truong Dang Le +9 more
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Postharvest losses in food grains – A Review
Turkish Journal of Food and Agriculture Sciences, 2021 Grains (cereals and legumes) are universal foods that provide calories, proteins, essential minerals and vitamins. They are essential to the nutrition of many including infants and children. Attack by insects and microorganisms, particularly fungi, during drying, storage and processing, affects the quality, safety and market value of grains.
Nura ABDULLAHİ, Munir Abba DANDAGO
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Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria [PDF]
, 2014 Postharvest losses which refer to the measurable quantitative and qualitative food losses in any agro-food supply chain account for significant amounts of food loss.
Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty +1 more
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Reduction of gray mold development in table grapes by preharvest sprays with ethanol and calcium chloride. [PDF]
, 2009 Preharvest applications of a 16% ethanol (EtOH) solution, containing 1 % of calcium chloride (CaCl2), reduced gray mold development in ‘Chasselas’ table grapes picked at a late harvest date, the losses due to rotten clusters dropped from 15% in controls ...
Chervin, Christian +2 more
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Determinants of Yam Postharvest Management in the Zabzugu District of Northern Ghana
Advances in Agriculture, 2016 Postharvest loss reduction has received attention in many policy documents across nations to ensure global food security, particularly in developing countries. Many researchers have examined various options for reducing postharvest losses.
Isaac Gershon Kodwo Ansah +1 more
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Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2015 The paper reviewed cases of postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Nigeria and identified an extension strategy to stem the losses. The paper highlighted some harvesting and handling methods that can be presented through the extension services to
O C Adebooye, A J Farinde
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Postharvest Losses in Onion: Causes and Determinants
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi, 2023 Reducing post-harvest losses is a reasonable step towards food security globally. However, the lack of deep knowledge of the causes and determinants of postharvest loss poses a great challenge to strategies for alleviating postharvest loss. This study, therefore, identifies the causes and drivers of postharvest losses in onion, in Nigeria, to alleviate
Abraham FALOLA +4 more
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Scientific African, 2021 The paper examines the effect of the extent of commercialisation and postharvest losses on the choice of marketing outlets among poultry farmers in the Bono Region of Ghana.
Richard Kwasi Bannor +2 more
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