Assessment of Postharvest Handling Systems of Vegetables in the Eastern Hills of Nepal

Udas, S.; K., B.; Gurung, M. B.; Thapa, Resham Bahadur; Khatiwada, P. P.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.682.299

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“…Many of these findings support earlier published studies reporting high levels of postharvest losses in developing countries that occur because of poor temperature management, handling damage, decay incidence and market value reduction in various crops (Roy, 1993;Ndunguru et al, 2000;Lana et al, 2002;Pandey et al, 2003;El-Assi, 2004;Prigojin et al, 2005;Udas et al, 2005;Bani et al, 2006;Kumar et al, 2006;Weinberger et al, 2008;Vayssieres et al, 2008). While the findings of this study are predictable given the known typical conditions of postharvest handling, documenting the losses in the four target countries for small farmers during 2009 was considered a key step for designing appropriate future loss prevention efforts.…”

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Identification of Appropriate Postharvest Technologies for Small Scale Horticultural Farmers and Marketers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia - Part 1. Postharvest Losses and Quality Assessments

Kitinoja¹,

AlHassan²

2012

Acta Hortic.

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Part 1 of 2. The objectives of the study were 1) to systematically assess and characterize postharvest losses for key horticultural crops in four countries using field based measurements at the farm, wholesale and retail markets, to increase the knowledge base and identify priority postharvest problems that currently limit market access for small farmers and rural marketers, 2) to identify and field test postharvest technology options that could solve priority postharvest problems by conducting field trials in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and 3) to identify postharvest technology interventions that would specifically address the identified priority problems and serve to reduce food and value losses, and that are of appropriate scale, cost effective, easy to use on a trial basis and capable of generating increased incomes by at least 30% for small farmers. A series of comprehensive postharvest assessments were undertaken in Ghana, Rwanda, Benin and India during 2009 to identify the % physical losses, quality changes and economic value of losses for 16 different crops. Based upon these assessments, supplemented by interviews of various players along the value chains, primary causes and sources of postharvest losses and quality problems were identified. Sampling, objective and subjective measurement of physical losses and quality parameters were conducted at the farm, wholesale and retail markets in each of the four countries by trained data collectors housed at 10 partner institutions. Ten (10) random samples were collected at each of the 3 levels of the value chain for each crop. Tomatoes were assessed in all 4 countries, mangoes in 3 countries, and other crops in one or two countries each. Sample sizes and quality parameters varied by crop type. Sorting was done to determine overall quality, % damaged, % decayed and % with other defects within each sample. Rating scales were developed for visually assessing quality, color changes, stage of ripeness, and degree of package protection. Objective measurements of firmness, SSC%, air temperature, pulp temperature and % RH were made using hand held tools in the field. Postharvest losses were related to one or more of 4 major factors: 1) high temperatures, 2) poor quality packages, 3) poor field sanitation and 4) time required to reach the market.

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Identification of Appropriate Postharvest Technologies for Small Scale Horticultural Farmers and Marketers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia - Part 1. Postharvest Losses and Quality Assessments

Kitinoja¹,

AlHassan²

2012

Acta Hortic.

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“…Postharvest loss on cabbage at farm level was found 4.76±1.55 percent, however, another study found 9 percent on cabbage (Kader & Davis, 2009;Udas, Rai, Khatiwada, Gurung, & Thapa, 2005).…”

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Estimating post-harvest loss at the farm level to enhance food security: A case of Nepal

Ghimire²

2019

International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences

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Food security is a major concern of the world in the context of increasing population, changing climate and declining scarce natural resources. Reducing food loss is equally important as increasing food production and productivity to feed the world, where 9.7 billion inhabitants were expected by 2050. Food loss can occur at several points along the food chain, however, harvest loss at the farm level is often overlooked which is directly impacting on sustainability. The paper attempts to estimate harvest loss at the farm level. A household survey was executed in 300 households from ten sample districts across Nepal. The percentage of harvest loss at the farm level was calculated for each crop grown as per -the season, plot and priority. Likewise, the multiple regression was executed to determine the level of influence of the socio-economic factors on the post-harvest loss at the farm level for the major crops. The mean harvest loss at the farm level found around 5 percent for the reported crops. The multiple regression model demonstrated that at the farm level, socio-economic factors might have a smaller influence on harvest loss as compared to physical and biological contributing factors. Nevertheless, reducing the post-harvest loss will increase food availability and thus the food security.

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“…Means of transportation like vehicle, road infrastructure, etc. play a major role in the post-harvest losses (Ayandiji et al, 2009;Chohan and Ahmad, 2008;Aujla et al, 2007;Udas et al, 2005;Bari, 2004;Basappa et al, 2001;Bachmann and Earles, 2000;Kader, 1992;Liu, 1990). On transporting flowers in cold storage, the vehicle losses decreased up to 11.75 percent and with metaled road decreased by about 3 percent (Table 3).…”

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An Econometric Estimation of Post-Harvest Losses of Cut-Flowers in Punjab, Pakistan

Usman

2023

PJS

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The study was conducted to quantify the post-harvest losses (PHL) of cut-flowers atvarious levels of market intermediaries’ i.e. farm, commission agent, wholesale market and retaillevels. Primary data were collected from district Kasur, Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Faisalabad. Therespondents were selected by employing the stratified random sampling technique. SPSS was used forthe descriptive statistics and multiple regression model analysis for econometric estimation. Theeconometric estimation revealed that variable of education, experience, floriculture area, pickingmethod; picking time and extension services had a significant impact on losses on farm level, whereaseducation and infrastructure showed a significant effect on losses at a commission agent level. Thedeterminants of PHL at the wholesale level were experience, loading method, and cold storage,transportation while education, unsold quantity, retailer type, kind of shop and storage place had asignificant effect on losses at the retailer level. Proper training and scientific knowledge should begiven to traders regarding storage, grading, handling, displaying and processing of flowers. The studysuggests adopting a scientific approach to minimize these losses.

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Assessment of Postharvest Handling Systems of Vegetables in the Eastern Hills of Nepal

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Identification of Appropriate Postharvest Technologies for Small Scale Horticultural Farmers and Marketers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia - Part 1. Postharvest Losses and Quality Assessments

Identification of Appropriate Postharvest Technologies for Small Scale Horticultural Farmers and Marketers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia - Part 1. Postharvest Losses and Quality Assessments

Estimating post-harvest loss at the farm level to enhance food security: A case of Nepal

An Econometric Estimation of Post-Harvest Losses of Cut-Flowers in Punjab, Pakistan

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