Post-harvest loss in harvesting crops Food supply chain from production to their consumption All include loss of food. Spoilage, loss of quality, loss of nutrients, seed By loss of credibility, and loss of business Losses can be classified as weight loss. Importantly, Rotting, mechanical damage, poor handling, temperature, and improper management and handling of moisture Health problems during post-harvest are Major causes of losses. during retailing. "Post-harvest losses" refers measurable in a given production Loss of quantity and quality. These losses can occur at various stages of the post-harvest process. This definition should also take into account product spoilage events. Post-harvest losses of vegetables and fruits From produce in the field to food on a plate Occurs at all points in the value chain. Post-harvest operations include harvesting, Handling, storage, processing, packaging, transportation and include marketing. Diseases Cassava mosaic disease, Cassava brown such as streak and cassava bacterial blight Crop field losses increase and they rot While, large grain borers and cycle moths are the products stored after harvest Major cause of losses. Crop losses per season Vary with the season and from one place to another. Post-harvest Diseases of fruits are caused by pathogenic microorganisms and are a major cause of vegetable losses. Most of the losses are post-harvest Alternaria,