PH—Postharvest Technology

Leiva, Fabio R.; Morris, Joe

doi:10.1006/jaer.2000.0686

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“…[1] As a result, the increased market demand for these commodities may exert pressure on the environment through intensive farming and new demanding postharvest technologies. [2,3] As living organs, detachment of horticultural produce at harvest from the main plant ruptures the formerly existent protective layer. This triggers a wide number of changes in both the external and internal parameters of the harvested organ, viz.…”

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The use of essential oils for postharvest decay control. A review.

Antunes

Cavaco

2010

Flavour & Fragrance J

134

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Food safety is one of the major issues related to fresh fruit and vegetables. The preservation of the 'freshness' quality of these products is relevant due to their economical impact. This chapter is a comprehensive review of the use of essential oils from different sources and their constituents on the control of postharvest decay and overall quality preservation of fresh fruit and vegetables. An overview on the most significant postharvest diseases and their impact, as well as on the mainly used synthetic chemicals and their side-effects has been included. Emphasis has been on the sources of essential oils and their constituents studied up to now, and their effects on controlling postharvest diseases, either in vitro or in vivo, and their effect on overall quality and storage life of fresh commodities. Issues regarding their impact on human health and the environment have also been analysed.

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The use of essential oils for postharvest decay control. A review.

Antunes

Cavaco

2010

Flavour & Fragrance J

134

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“…Agricultural innovation is an integral part contributing to increased farm production (Chamsing and Singh, 2000;Ghosh, 2010;Sims and Kienzle, 2017). Current farming system is profoundly reliant on field mechanization, where tools, power sources and associated controlling processes are applied in the production of food and non-food items (Leiva and Morris, 2001). Agricultural mechanization provides base for the development of many other aboriginal industries (Sakai, 2013).…”

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Challenges and Prospects of Farm Mechanization in Pakistan: A Case Study of Rural Farmers in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sanaullah¹,

Basit²,

Ullah³

2021

SJA

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A griculture is a fundamental part of Pakistan's economy contributing 18.5% to gross domestic product (GDP), providing employment opportunities to almost 38.5% population and providing raw material for different agro based industries (GoP, 2019). It is therefore, considered as a backbone in overall national development, food security and poverty reduction. Majority of the population i.e. 67% belongs to rural areas, and their livelihood directly or indirectly depends on agriculture (Sanaullah and Abstract | The current study assessed the mechanization challenges and scenario prevailing in rural area of district Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. This study employed a multi stage sampling technique to gather data on the socio-economic features of the farmers and available machinery. A total of 240 rural farmers were randomly selected from two local union councils of provincial government Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar. The accumulated data were analysed using mean and standard deviation with an acceptance mean value of ≥3.00 and estimating logit model. Socio demographic features revealed that majority (52%) were in middle age group of 41-50 years, 64% were literate, while 68% respondents had farming as their income source and land owners were 64% with small landholding (46%). The study exposed that illiteracy of the respondents (4.10), et al system (3.98), lack of trained machinery operators (4.27), access of roads to the farm (4.45), adequate capital (4.00) and costly inputs (3.80) were some of the challenges plaguing the use of agricultural mechanization in the rural area. It was established that agricultural mechanization has significant role in boosting farm productivity, improving farmers' livelihood, ensuring economic growth, availability of off-seasonal farm produce, increasing income generating opportunities and reduction in time of operation among others. Logistic Regression indicated a highly significant (p<0.01) positive effect of key determinants including; income source (0.008), farm size (0.001), farming experience (0.004), extension visits (0.009), access to credit (0.002) and access to agricultural machines (0.006) on farm mechanization adoption. The study emphasized that government may make agricultural mechanization and farming resources available and reachable to the farmers in order to persuade farmers in using them to maximize production, arrange awareness trainings and subsidize costly agricultural inputs.

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