Essays about: "postharvest loss"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words postharvest loss.
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1. Impact of light quality on leafy green vegetables
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Fruits and vegetables are a vital part of the human diet, and their consumption is on the rise because they are considered as a healthy intake. However, ingredients of fruits and vegetables are vulnerable in postharvest handling like moisture loss, wrong handling, physical damage, and microbial contamination. READ MORE
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2. Evaluation of bee-vectored Aureobasidium pullulans for biocontrol of grey mould in strawberry
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : The fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea causes grey mould in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) inflicting great yield loss and significant economic loss. To date, spraying with chemical fungicides is the primary management practice to control this disease. READ MORE
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3. Characterization of postharvest changes in onion and their relation with storage time
University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)Abstract : Onion (Allium cepa L.) is the most economically important Allium crop. The commercial cycle of onion starts with the harvest and expect for the bulbs a conservation in bulks or in storage area at controlled temperature and relative humidity. READ MORE
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4. Modelling Grain Surplus/Deficit in Cameroon for 2030
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Central Africa has the lowest food production per capita, slow yield development and the fastest growing population in the world. This study aimed to develop a model, which estimates the grain surplus or deficit in Cameroon for 2015-2030. READ MORE
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5. Assessment of postharvest loss for perishable produces from wholesalers to consumers : a case study of Et-fruit distribution company in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This thesis underlines an assessment of the Postharvest loss conditions of selected fresh produces of Etfruit wholesalers and its impact on chain players in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Reducing Postharvest loss instead of increasing the volume of production can save scarce resources, ecofriendly and improve food security (Kader, 2004). READ MORE