3 - Post Harvest Management
Most of the agricultural research and extension efforts are focused on increasing crop and livestock production, in order to improve farm incomes and food availability.
The management and utilization of harvested produce is only the last operation in a long process of production, in which, decisions are made at very stage, whether the final produce is intended for home consumption
or for the market. This process is always linked to a particular social, cultural and economic context. Improving post-harvest management may therefore, require inputs not only at technical, but also at economic and organizational levels.
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4 - 4Editorial
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6 - 7written by Dave O'Neill
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14 - 14written by Sindi Kasambala , Hendry A.MzirayFarmers in northern Tanzania lose a considerable proportion of their stored beans to small bruchid beetles. This article describes the efforts of ECABREN and CIAT to improve bean production and reduce post-harvest losses. Researchers and farmers jointly carried out an experiment to measure field infestation that illustrated the importance of timely harvesting and also led to the development of a more comprehensive strategy for reducing post-harvest losses of beans.
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15 - 16written by Miguel Fernández and Tania Vásquez
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17 - 17A number of indigenous practices, not only for cultivation but also for the post-harvest management, are still being followed by the farmers. This article depicts the experience of Navdanya, an NGO involved in conserving and reviving such indigenous practices, specifically in post harvest management of rice.
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18 - 20Cassava is an important staple food in tropical Africa and has the potential to become a cash crop in many African countries. This article describes the experiences of a collaborative project to support cassava commercialization by introducing a hand-operated cassava chipper that produces a ‘new’ product: cassava chips. The experiences of four different farmer groups with the new chipper provide a number of important lessons, especially regarding market linkages.
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21 - 21Pigeonpea forms one of the most important crops, providing the much required nutrition when processed. This article describes the experience of ICRISAT in setting up a processing unit of pigeonpea in Mentapalli and training members of women self help group in managingthe same
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22 - 23written by Aghan Daniel
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24 - 26written by Sonia Pezo and Daniel Rodriguez
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27 - 27written by Ramon A. Diño
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28 - 28written by Paul Bassey Okon , Uche Cyprian Amalu
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29 - 30written by S. Anandkumar (Dr.)
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31 - 31written by L. Narayana Reddy
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36 - 36written by Michel Pimbert
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