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A Detailed Lesson Plan in Agricultural C
A Detailed Lesson Plan in Agricultural C
I. OBJECTIVES
http://eagri.tnau.ac.in/eagri50/HORT381/pdf/lec02.pdf
III. PROCEDURE
A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
a. Prayer
“Let us pray first, anyone who wants to lead the prayer?” (One student will lead the prayer)
b. Preparation
“Good morning class!” Good morning Ma’am!
“Please arrange your chairs according to your row.” Students arrange their chairs.
“Miss Secretary may I know who are the absent for ( The Secretary will stand and tell
today?” the absentee)
“Who among you here have farms?” (students will raise their hands)
“What crops are planted? Have you tried harvesting (students will raise their hands and
your own planted crops?” answer)
b. LESSON PROPER
“Today our topic is all about the POSTHARVEST
OPERATIONS/ HANDLING. “
The teacher states the lesson objectives
“When you hear the word POSTHARVEST (students listen to the lesson objectives)
HANDLING what comes into your mind?
Anyone?” (students will raise their hands and
(Pick 2 students to answer) answer)
“POSTHARVEST HANDLING”
“Is the specific term used for the
movement of commodities and
operations through which the
commodity undergoes from harvest to
possession to the fixed consumer; this
includes the technological aspects of
marketing and distribution. Different
crops undergo different steps on
postharvest. “
POSTHARVEST PROCEDURES
Harvesting Reception
Selection,
Cleaning and Pre-cooling
Disinfection
Drying Grading
packing and
other treatments
Packaging
Storage Transport
“Pay attention at the grocery store and at farmers “At the Grocery Ma’am since it was pack
markets class to how produce is displayed, what properly compared to the Farmers market
looks good to you?” that was displayed directly without
packaging.”
“Yes that is right and did you know if our
commodity is directly exposed/ displayed it is “Yes Ma’am”
subject to pathogen and microorganism that can
contribute to the deterioration of our produce so it
means, it will affect the farmers income, right
class?”
c. Application
You will identify the cause of losses at the different (Students will have their group activity)
points of the system
Physical
physiological damage caused by rough
handling,bacteria,fungus, insects, rodents
and other environmental factors
During TRANSPORT;
So, Am I understood?
IV. GENERALIZATION
“I know you have learned a lot from this day’s (Students raise their hands)
discussion, so anyone who can summarize the
lesson?
“thank you “
POSTHARVEST HANDLING specifically
involves the movement and the operations that
commodities undergo from harvest to the time
immediately before meal preparation
It main concern is to keep commodities in an
acceptable state from harvest until it reaches
the consumer since most commodities are
transported in their perishable state.
In addition, postharvest handling aims to
minimize losses at the least possible cost.
The existing postharvest environment requires
appropriate technologies to maintain quality of
commodities.
Poor handling of agricultural commodities can
result in quality deterioration and losses.
Answer Key:
1. Pre-cooling
2-3 Rapid deterioration can occur
Can affect quality of vegetable/fruits (Freshness and nutritional)
Safety of the vegetable/fruits
4. Postharvest HANDLING
5. Packaging
6-15 harvest-reception-precooling-selection, cleaning and disinfection-drying, grading,-other
treatments-packing and packaging-storage-transport
VI. ASSIGNMENT
Class dismissed. Good Bye Class! Good bye and Thank you Ma’am!