Training Women on Reducing Postharvest Losses of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Egypt

2018 ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Saneya Mohamed Ali El-Neshawy
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Losses

Modern drying techniques in fruits and vegetables to overcome postharvest losses: A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmood Ul Hasan ◽  
Aman Ullah Malik ◽  
Sajid Ali ◽  
Amna Imtiaz ◽  
Anjum Munir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Drying Techniques

scholarly journals Traceability of Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chain towards Efficient Management: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 89-106
Author(s):  
Y. M. P. Samarasinghe ◽  
B. A. M. S. Kumara ◽  
Asela K. Kulatunga
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Traceability System ◽  
Product Identification

The necessity for food traceability has been increased over the years with the expansion of food supply chains globally over these years due to stringent of food safety regulations. Enhancing the access to quality food safely is one of the essential requirements of food supply chain traceability. Conversely, significant percentages of postharvest losses available especially in developing countries due to poor supply chain and logistics practices thereby threatening food security. Unless there is a possibility to trace the Supply chain, it is difficult to take remedial actions. When it comes to Sri Lanka, currently it is harder to have the traceability in most of the foods supply chains commonly on most of the elementary supply chains such as fruits and vegetables. This has led to postharvest losses since it is harder to identify when and where damages occur, who are accountable, harvested and transient times, supply demand mismatch too. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the feasibility of tracing of fruit and vegetable supply chain in Sri Lanka and contribute theoretically to facilitate authorities and decision makers for future traceability improvement. Availability of secondary information on fruits and vegetables traceability was examined referring to government agencies. Basic structure of supply chain was identified based on secondary data and a case study was conducted based on supply chains linked to Thambuththegama and Keppetipola Dedicated Economic Centers to gather primary data. To quantify the feasibility of tracing, a feasibility index was developed. Developed index was used to assess the feasibility towards improved traceability of selected chains where it can be applied for other food and non-food supply chains as well. The feasibility index can be used for other fruits and vegetables supply chains too to assess the feasibility prior to implementation of a traceability system. Furthermore, it can be used for non-food supply chains with some modifications. Analysis revealed that poor feasibility of wholesalers compared to farmers and retailers. Product identification technologies, awareness and willingness for traceability improvement were ranged low to fair for all the entity categories. Hence, enhancement of record-keeping and information sharing, adopting product identification and quality measurement technologies, and strengthening of legislation were identified as key improvements for enhanced fruits and vegetable traceability and efficient postharvest management of studied supply chains

Active and Intelligent Packaging for Reducing Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables

2018 ◽  
pp. 171-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjeet Shinde ◽  
Victor Rodov ◽  
Shanthanu Krishnakumar ◽  
Jayasankar Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Intelligent Packaging ◽  
Postharvest Losses

scholarly journals An Investigation into Major Causes for Postharvest Losses of Horticultural Crops and Their Handling Practice in Debre Markos, North-Western Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yebirzaf Yeshiwas ◽  
Esubalew Tadele
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Postharvest Handling ◽  
Debre Markos ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Postharvest Loss ◽  
North Western ◽  
Western Ethiopia

In developing countries, food systems are mainly characterized by unorganized, traditional supply chains, and limited market infrastructure. Bulk quantity of the harvested produce is lost every year because of the absence of proper postharvest handling and management practices. The current study was conducted to estimate and identify the major causes for postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Debre Markos, north-western Ethiopia. Forty respondents who were retailing fruits and vegetables were randomly selected and qualitative and quantitative data were collected by using direct market observation and semistructured questioners. The result of the present study revealed significant differences between sociodemographic factors, handling practices, and postharvest loss. Educational status, selling experience, and packaging material have a significant relationship with postharvest loss. A significant difference was obtained among the transportation methods used, the selling place, storage methods, and materials. The result also indicated that fewer than 20 percent of respondents practiced selling fruits and vegetables in the resident mini shop. The majority of damaged produce was sold at a discount price. Retailers do not have formal knowledge of postharvest handling practices. The average postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables were estimated to be five to eighty-three percent of the market share. Mainly, during retailing, rotting, mechanical damage, poor handling, improper management of temperature and relative humidity, and hygiene problems during handling are among the major causes of postharvest losses. To reduce the high postharvest loss and supply quality products for consumers throughout the year, intervention activities such as the construction of permanent selling place for perishables, practicing various evaporative cooling technologies, outset training, awareness creation, and infrastructures should be effectively and urgently addressed.

scholarly journals Postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in different microregions of Maranhão, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 624-637
Author(s):  
Lusiane De Sousa Ferreira ◽  
Antonio Gabriel da Costa Ferreira ◽  
Deucleiton Jardim Amorim ◽  
Marcelo De Sousa da Silva ◽  
Luana Ribeiro Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Loss Rate ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Retail Markets ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Physiological Disorders

The fruits and vegetables sector is one of the most relevant activities in the Brazilian economy, but it is frequently affected by barriers, such as the expressive rates of postharvest losses. In Maranhão, studies about these indicators are scarce, although they could assist in the identification of risk factors, food distribution, and improvement in socioeconomic and environmentals aspects. This study aimed to carry out a socioeconomic survey of the marketing and post-harvest losses of fruit and vegetables in the main retail markets of seven cities in Maranhão. For six months, direct interviews in 107 commercial establishments, were performed. The results indicated that more than 96% of fruits and vegetables come from Piauí, Bahia, and Ceará, transported in open trucks, without refrigeration, and on paved roads. Among fruits, papaya (17.90%), avocado (16.55%), and guava (13.82%) stand out as those which commonly present a higher loss rate, while for vegetables were eggplant (24.70%), potatoes (15.98%), and cucumber (15.69%). Furthermore, Physiological disorders and mechanical damage were considered as the major causes leading to the losses. Comparing among the cities, Santa Quitéria and São Bernardo are the ones that showed elevated losses rates. Therefore, it is necessary to stimulate the production of fruits and vegetables in Maranhão, as well as to provide better training in commercial management and good postharvest practices to increase the profitability of this activity and reduce environmental impacts.

scholarly journals Postharvest losses to agricultural product traders in Mutare, Zimbabwe

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Fungisai Chebanga Kudzai Mukumbi ◽  
Moses Mutetwa Tuarira Mtaita
Keyword(s):  
Informal Sector ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Storage Facilities ◽  
Informal Traders

The study examined the nature and causes of postharvest losses incurred by formal and informal traders in Mutare urban. A survey was conducted where questionnaires were administered to various respondents in the formal and informal sector of fruits and vegetables. The research study assessed the profitability of trading in fruits and vegetables to formal and informal traders. It also assessed traders’ perception of the losses of fruits and vegetables and further determined the possible ways of reducing these postharvest losses so as to enhance profitability in the sector. The study from a sample of 34 respondents revealed that both formal and informal traders experience losses during storage and transportation of goods. Losses incurred during storage were due to the unavailability of proper storage facilities specifically to informal traders. Furthermore, postharvest losses were also resulting from excessive exposure of crops to sunlight, poor packaging, poor carrying containers, attacks by insect pests as well as microbial or disease attacks. Postharvest losses affect profitability and growth of the fruits and vegetables sectors. There is need for farmers to improve on the quality of their produce and harvesting practices as emphasized by traders as they suffered losses as a result of poor quality goods supplied. Further postharvest practices should be improved by traders with special emphasis on adequate storage, handling and proper transportation of goods.

scholarly journals Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables Marketed in Seven Municipalities of the East Mesorregion, Maranhão, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
Antonio Gabriel da Costa Ferreira ◽  
Lusiane De Sousa Ferreira ◽  
Francisco Gilvan Borges Ferreira Freitas Júnior ◽  
Marina Pacheco Santos ◽  
Marcelo De Sousa da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
School Level ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Retail Market ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Postharvest Losses

The production of fruits and vegetables is listed as one of the most relevant activities in brazilian agricultural conjuncture. However, the amount of losses occurring along the production chain is alarming, especially in the postharvest stage. Thus, it was aimed to conduct a survey of postharvest losses and characterize the scenario of commercialization of fresh produce in the retail market of seven cities in the east of Maranhão state. This work was carried out through direct interviews with 145 traders. The questionnaire with objective questions that covered socioeconomic aspects, handling, flow, conditioning, storage, marketing, and postharvest losses was applied to them. It was found that the traders had little schooling (92% of traders do not have a high school level) and lack adequate technical knowledge of produce, management, and marketing of fruit and vegetable produce. The traded vegetables are sourced from Piauí, Bahia and Ceará, and drained through canvas-covered trucks (86%). The three vegetables with the highest loss estimates are bell pepper (16.42 ± 2.21%), lettuce (11.79 ± 0.42) and tomato (11.38 ± 0.19%). Though, for fruits, it highlights plum (35.65 ± 1.34%), papaya (17.93 ± 3.79%) and guava (15.63±2.79%). Among the causes, those of physiological order was the most impacting. The largest losses of vegetables occurred in Coelho Neto (17.78%), Timon (13.46%) and Brejo (10.73%) cities. Regarding fruits, the order was Coelho Neto (11.48%), Brejo (11.27%) and Timon (10.84%). There is a need for better training and awareness of traders regarding the adoption of good post-harvest practices and proper management of the commercial activity, as a way to increase the profitability of this activity, which on average is equivalent to two minimum wages per month.

scholarly journals Postharvest losses of perishables in Brazil: what do we know so far?

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilmar Paulo Henz
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Horticultural Crops ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Exact Figure ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Although difficult to pin down an exact figure, the idea that postharvest losses (PHL) of perishables in Brazil stand at 30-45% has been widely accepted. In spite of the modernization of production systems and the logistics and distribution of perishables in the last decades, postharvest losses continue to be a persistent and relevant problem. However, little is known about what has already been published on the subject. This work addresses precisely this issue, based on a comprehensive survey of publications on PHL of fruits and vegetables. Bibliographic searches were performed at the Embrapa’s library system, Google Scholar and SciELO. Several publications on PHL of fruits and vegetables were reviewed and grouped according to their scope and objectives into three major categories: (1) PHL studies: estimates, measurements, research projects, reviews; (2) postharvest technologies: application of technologies, studies of postharvest physiology, diseases and/or mechanical damage; (3) economics: studies of economics, logistics and management. Results of this analysis are discussed in a historic perspective and mainly in what they reveal of the impact of social and technological development on the studies of PHL in horticultural crops.

scholarly journals Food losses and waste: how Brazil is facing this global challenge?

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilmar Paulo Henz ◽  
Gustavo Porpino
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Security Policies ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Slow Food ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Food Losses

ABSTRACT By 2017, Brazil seems to have finally awakened to the problem of food loss and waste. In this article, we resume the topic started in the article “Postharvest losses of perishables in Brazil: what do we know so far?” published earlier this year, but now with an emphasis on food losses and waste (FLW). We divided this article into four sections: (a) search for scientific publications on postharvest losses (PHL) and food waste (FW) in Portuguese; (b) social classes and food consumption in Brazil and household food waste; (c) the national legal framework on FLW; and (d) current food security policies and civil society actions on FLW. Google Scholar searches yielded 46,100 records for FW and 16,100 for PHL, but only 37 and 19 records, respectively, when the searches were restricted to the title of the papers. There is a clear division of subjects: PHL is more related to Agriculture and Economy and FW to Health, Nutrition and the Environment, and reasons and consequences are discussed. Food consumption and waste in Brazil must take into account the great social heterogeneity and high income inequality, as well as some unexpected driving cultural reasons. About 30 bills related to food waste have been discussed in the Brazilian Congress since 1997, with a low expectation of approval in the short term. In the absence of a regulatory framework to reduce losses and facilitate the donation of food, society has found its own way of dealing with the problem. Some initiatives are presented here, along with some governmental food security policies which had positive impacts in reducing FLW, such as National School Feeding Program (PNAE), food banks and popular restaurants. Some international movements are also beginning to gain strength in Brazil, e.g., the purchase of fruits and vegetables outside of aesthetic standards, “SaveFood Brasil”, “Slow Food”, among others. These are all put in perspective.

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