Post Harvest Technology and Value Addition of Spices

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the post-harvest supply chain enablers (PHSCEs) for vertical integration to enhance rural employability, farmer profitability and rural produce marketability (i.e. market prospects) in the post-harvest supply chain (PHSC). The impact of vertical integration is also explored for various commercial produces. Design/methodology/approach A structural equation modeling (SEM) of PHSCEs for vertical integration was developed to enhance market prospects, rural employability and farmer profitability. The impact of business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer market prospects are explored in various dimensions for stakeholders such as farmers, manufacturers (processors), distributors and retailers. The fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (F-TOPSIS) was used to prioritize these PHSCEs to improve market prospects and rural employability. Findings The PHSCEs are clustered into three groups, namely, initiatives at the strategic frontier, initiatives at the tactical frontier and concerns for rural employability via vertical integration using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and SEM to prove the null hypothesis. With F-TOPSIS results, the availability of warehousing was found to be the most crucial enabler when observing the PHSCEs from the initiatives’ perspective. The technology adaptability and availability, institute for training and research and information infrastructure and information visibility were found to be the key PHSCEs when observed from PHSC stakeholders’ perspectives. Research limitations/implications The implementation of this study will improve the rural produce marketability, rural employability, B2B marketing (i.e. effective distribution) and subsequent value chains with the practice of vertical integration for fresh produce at the rural level. Practical implications The outcomes of this study have a key role in developing the rural regions and improving rural livelihoods via value addition. The awareness of commercial cultivation and value addition in rural areas needs to be improved. This will help farmers to earn better revenues with improved market prospects in comparison to the revenues obtained from the cultivation of staple/conventional crops. Originality/value In an era of cold chains and food processing, this study aims to disseminate awareness about value addition for commercial and fresh produces at the rural level. The implication of this study will improve rural produce marketability, rural employability and farmer profitability at the rural level with the level of vertical integration.

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A Study on Technology-LED Solutions for Fruit Grading to Address Post-Harvest Handling Issues of Horticultural Crops

Modern Techniques for Agricultural Disease Management and Crop Yield Prediction - Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9632-5.ch009 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 203-221

Author(s):

Arun Kumar R. ◽

Vijay S. Rajpurohit ◽

Sandeep Kautish

Keyword(s):

Quality Assessment ◽

Value Addition ◽

Research Gaps ◽

Major Phase ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Horticultural Crops ◽

Fruit Grading ◽

Labor Requirements

The reduction of post-harvest losses and value addition of the horticultural corps has attained the higher priority of the current research works. Grading is the major phase in post-harvest handling. Presently grading is done on the basis of observation and through experience. Various drawbacks associated with such manual grading are subjectivity, tediousness, labor requirements, availability, inconsistency, etc. Such problems can be alleviated by incorporating automation in the process. Researchers round the clock are working towards the development of technology-driven solutions in order to grade/sort/classify various agricultural and horticultural produce. With the motto of helping the researchers in the field of grading and quality assessment of fruits and other horticulture products, the present work endeavors the following major contributions: (1) a precise and comprehensive review on technology-driven solutions for grading/sorting/classification of fruits, (2) major research gaps addressed by the researchers, and (3) research gaps to be addressed.

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Recognize people's science for value addition in post-harvest management of horticultural crops

Indian Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.5958/j.2322-0430.10.1a.036 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (1a) ◽

pp. 155

Author(s):

S.P.S. Guleria

Keyword(s):

Harvest Management ◽

Value Addition ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Horticultural Crops

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Post-Harvest Handling and Losses of Green Chilies: A Case Study from Bhutan

Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI) ◽

10.47540/ijsei.v2i3.329 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 284-292

Author(s):

Changa Wangmo ◽

Tashi Dendup

Keyword(s):

Cold Storage ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Value Addition ◽

Contract Farming ◽

Post Harvest

This study assessed post-harvest activities and post-harvest losses of green chili farming in Kabjisa, Punakha, Bhutan. Data came from interviewing 75 chili-growers selected via proportionate random sampling. Most farmers were found selling fresh chili (green chili). Few farmers produced blanched, dried, and powdered chilies for self-consumption. Most grown chili varieties were Wookup ema, Indian chili, and Yangtsep ema. Farmers mostly harvested chilies manually during the daytime in a bucket. The majority of the farmers have sorted and graded chilies based on disease infection, damaged parts, and size. Chilies are usually packed and stored for a night before the sale. Most chili losses occurred during harvesting, followed by marketing and sorting. The price of fresh chilies had to discount significantly during the peak season as farmers could not process chilies into other products. Hence, supporting farmers with dryer, cold storage, chili value addition infrastructure, and contract farming would minimize chili losses.

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Post-Harvest Practices, Constraints and Opportunities Along Cassava Value Chain in Kenya

Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal ◽

10.12944/crnfsj.4.2.05 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 114-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

George Abong ◽

Solomon Shibairo ◽

Elizabeth Wanjekeche ◽

Joshua Ogendo ◽

Tom Wambua ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Group Dynamics ◽

Value Chain ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Small Scale ◽

Composite Flour ◽

Equal Proportion ◽

Value Addition ◽

Processing Technologies ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Coast Region

Despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and marketing remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and Coastal (Kilifi and Kwale) regions of Kenya between March 2013 and February 2014 using structured questionnaires to assess the post-harvest practices, opportunities and constraints in cassava processing. Results indicate that cassava processing is predominantly (58%) a women affair, males accounting for 42% with modal processors age being 32 years. Flour was the most common processed cassava product in the Coast (33%) while dried chips was highly produced in Migori and Busia in equal proportion of 43%. Other important products included cassava crisps and composite flour. Coast region had a greater diversity of products which are none existent in other regions. Most of the processing across the regions are small scale with workers mostly being the owners and activities take place in open yards with majority of these being in Busia (85 %) followed by Migori (67 %) and Coast region (57 %). Constraints during cassava processing were ranked in the following order: irregular and inadequate supply coupled with low seasonal demand for cassava and cassava products; high perishability of cassava roots; lack of value addition and processing tools; poor group dynamics, cohesion and management structure; lack of capacity building in production and processing technologies. There is very limited value addition to cassava in the study regions and hence the need to develop innovative technologies as well as new domestic and industrial products. Consumer sensitization and awareness on utilization of cassava and cassava products may be key to its promotion.

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Value Addition: A Tool to Minimize the Post-harvest Losses in Horticultural Crops

Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.15580/gjas.2014.5.042914208 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (5) ◽

pp. 195-198

Author(s):

Parveen Saima ◽

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Ishfaq Bushra ◽

Kausar Humaira ◽

Saeed Shazia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Value Addition ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Horticultural Crops

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Training manual on Seed Producer Cooperatives (SPCs) module: post-harvest value addition for SPCs working with quality seed

10.18174/536876 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Zerihun Misgana ◽

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Abdo Woyema ◽

Abraha Reda ◽

Amsalu Ayana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Training Manual ◽

Value Addition ◽

Post Harvest

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Growth Performance of Groundnut in Ananthapuramu District of Andhra Pradesh – A Temporal Analysis

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology ◽

10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i730611 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 81-87

Author(s):

I. Krishna Teja ◽

S. V. Ramana Rao ◽

I. Bhavani Devi ◽

S. V. Prasad ◽

B. Ravindra Reddy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Performance ◽

Andhra Pradesh ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Decomposition Analysis ◽

Temporal Analysis ◽

Value Addition ◽

Price Support ◽

Farm Level ◽

Post Harvest ◽

Growing Period

Ananthapuramu district is considered as one of the major groundnut growing districts in the Andhra Pradesh state, with an average area, production and yield of 7.04 lakh hectares, 3.65 lakh tonnes and 512 kg ha-1 respectively, during the present millennium (from 2000-01 to 2018-19). Though the district is drought prone and majority of the cultivated area is under rainfed ecosystem, groundnut still continues to be one of the largest cropped area in the district. This interesting feature of the district has driven to take up the study on the performance of groundnut in the district through Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) and decomposition analysis. CAGR of area, production and yield of the groundnut and decomposition analysis of groundnut production in the district were analyzed from 1970-71 to 2018-19. For lucidity, the study period was divided in three sub-periods viz., Period I (1970-71 to 1985-86), Period II (1986-87 to 1999-2000) and Period III (1999-2000 to 2018-19). It was evident from the results that, the growth performance of groundnut in Ananthapuramu district declined over the years, particularly in Period III, which implies that, despite lot of efforts from researchers and government to encourage groundnut production at macro level, the contribution of groundnut at district level showed a declining trend. This scenario could be attributed to low farm level yields with higher farm level inefficiencies, gaps in production technology, geographical location of the district under rain shadow region, declining scenario in the length of growing period, shift towards competing crops, poor post-harvest support, changing climate, lower yields, low extension contact at field level, low market prices and high abiotic and abiotic stresses. It was opined that, groundnut cultivation in the district should be encouraged with the partnership of private institutional players, where the farmers would get high quality seed, agro-advisory, post-harvest support, value addition support, remunerative and assured price support etc., encouragement of value addition, reduction of the length of market channels to reduce the supply gap between farmer and consumer would help in realignment of the growth performance of groundnut in the district.

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Postharvest processing, packaging and storage of African oil bean seed

Poljoprivredna tehnika ◽

10.5937/poljteh2101032o ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 31-46

Author(s):

Igbozulike Onyekachi ◽

Obiora Ifeanyichukwu ◽

Kayode Simonyan

Keyword(s):

Oil Extraction ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Bean Seed ◽

Value Addition ◽

Search Query ◽

Post Harvest ◽

The Status ◽

Postharvest Handling ◽

And Storage ◽

Postharvest Processing

The underutilization of African oil bean seed necessitated the study of its post-harvest operations. This work reviews the status of research on postharvest processes of African Oil Bean (AOB) seed. Information was sought through a search query with African oil bean post-harvest processing, packaging and storage as keywords on Google Scholar, internet, publishers' website, textbooks and oral interview with local processors. The results showed that researchers have focused on the fermentation, proximate, phytochemical, mineral and vitamins composition of AOB seeds. This study also revealed the dearth of research on characterization, improved variety, packaging, storage, value addition and oil extraction from AOB seeds. Research on postharvest handling, storage, packaging and processing of AOB seed is imperative for optimal utilization of the seed, and to prevent the prevalent post-harvest losses.

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