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    1) Postharvest losses in Kenya's horticultural industry are estimated to be as high as 50%, costing farmers income and the country foreign exchange. Reducing these losses could improve food security, farmer livelihoods, and export competitiveness. 2) Postharvest losses occur at multiple points - during production due to factors like pests and diseases, during harvest due to improper techniques, and during transport, storage and shipping due to biological and environmental conditions that cause spoilage. 3) The main causes of postharvest losses in production include poor planting materials, improper fertilizer or water use, and physiological or mechanical damage to crops. Losses during transport are also common due to delays, overloading of vehicles

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    1) Postharvest losses in Kenya's horticultural industry are estimated to be as high as 50%, costing farmers income and the country foreign exchange. Reducing these losses could improve food security, farmer livelihoods, and export competitiveness. 2) Postharvest losses occur at multiple points - during production due to factors like pests and diseases, during harvest due to improper techniques, and during transport, storage and shipping due to biological and environmental conditions that cause spoilage. 3) The main causes of postharvest losses in production include poor planting materials, improper fertilizer or water use, and physiological or mechanical damage to crops. Losses during transport are also common due to delays, overloading of vehicles

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    Post Harvest Technology of Perishables

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    1) Postharvest losses in Kenya's horticultural industry are estimated to be as high as 50%, costing farmers income and the country foreign exchange. Reducing these losses could improve food security, farmer livelihoods, and export competitiveness. 2) Postharvest losses occur at multiple points - during production due to factors like pests and diseases, during harvest due to improper techniques, and during transport, storage and shipping due to biological and environmental conditions that cause spoilage. 3) The main causes of postharvest losses in production include poor planting materials, improper fertilizer or water use, and physiological or mechanical damage to crops. Losses during transport are also common due to delays, overloading of vehicles

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    Post Harvest Technology Post Harvest Technology - -Overview Overview
    AFP 2402/2411 Postharvest Technology-
    2013 (W. Owino)
    HORTI CULTURAL I NDUSTRY
    Source of I ncome andLivelihoods-
    Foodsecurity
    Rawmaterials for Food processing I ndustry
    Foreign Exchange earner
    -In 2012 Kenya earned 87.7 billion shillings (US $1.0
    billion) billion)
    Flowers =Kshs 42.8 billion, vegetables =21.9 billion
    Export volume = 380,421 tonnes
    ~ 90-94% of all fruit and vegetable production in the country
    is traded domestically. Thus the domestic market is dominant
    One of the challenges in the domestic market is Postharvest
    Losses
    Postharvest Losses estimates is as high as 50%
    With increasing population it is more cost effective to
    prevent the postharvest losses that to produce more
    Postharvest Loss ?
    Postharvest loss assessment ?
    Postharvest loss estimates ?
    At what point do Postharvest Losses occur?
    Preventions of postharvest losses would result in
    More produce available for farmers to sell
    Higher living standards for farmers
    More produce available for non farming population
    Higher quality and competitiveness of export
    commodities
    A sound economy for the country and improvement of
    its international standing
    Production
    - Poor quality planting materials/auto-propagated seeds
    - Inadequate/excessive use of fertilizer
    - Inadequate/excess water supply
    -Physiological damage
    -Mechanical damage
    The Principal Causes in The Production System That The Principal Causes in The Production System That
    Translates Into Postharvest Losses Translates Into Postharvest Losses
    -Pests and Diseases
    -Delayed Weeding
    Harvest
    - Wrong harvest timing
    -Poor harvesting practices
    - Handling- poor transport and storage
    - Diseases and pests
    AFP 2402/2411 Postharvest Technology-
    2013 (W. Owino)
    Transport
    Delay
    Supply versus demand
    Direct exposure to the sun
    Inadequate ventilation
    Packaging (large bags)
    Overloading(transportation)
    Inappropriate packing materials
    Poor road conditions
    6/27/2013
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    Pack house, Storage & Shipping
    Biological and Environmental factors influencing Postharvest losses
    Biological
    Respiration
    Ethylene
    Compositional changes
    Growth and development
    Water loss
    Physiological breakdown
    Physical damage
    Diseases and pests
    Environmental
    Temperature
    Relative humidity
    Atmospheric composition
    Ethylene
    Light
    AFP 2402/2411 Postharvest Technology-
    2013 (W. Owino)

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