POST HARVEST

TECHNOLOGY FOR
FIELD CROPS
Post-harvest technology is the application of
scientific and engineering principles to the
handling, storage, packaging, distribution,
and sale of agricultural produce after it has
been harvested. Post-harvest technology is
used to improve the quality and extend the
shelf life of food. It also helps to reduce
wastage and improve food safety.
Post harvest technology is a set
of handling practices and
applications that protect the
quality of fresh fruits and
vegetables from harvest until the
time of consumption.
IMPORTANCE OF POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
 Post-harvest technology is the application of technology to the
post-harvest handling and storage of agricultural produce.
 Post-harvest technology can improve the quality and shelf life
of agricultural products.
 Post-harvest technology can help to reduce the wastage of
agricultural produce.
 Post-harvest technology can help to improve the economics
of agriculture.
 Post-harvest technology is an important tool in the fight
against hunger and malnutrition.
OBJECTIVES OF POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY

 Toreduce loss in quantity or volume and the

product’s qualitative or nutritional value.
 Tomaintain the excellent quality of the produce
(color, taste, flavor, aroma).
 To increases the shelf life of the crops.
 Tokeep the fruits or vegetables or commodities
free from insects and pests.
 To get vegetables and fruits fresh all year round.
IMPACT CUTTER
An impact cutter has single element moving at high speed and
operates by Inertia of the material being cut to furnish the
opposing force required for shear.

1. Rotary Cutters
2. Flail Shredders
SICKLE
Sickle is a simple harvesting tool. It is used for harvesting crops and cutting other
vegetation. It essentially consists of a metallic blade and a wooden handle.
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