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Post-harvest technologies & techniques

Packaging for fruits, vegetables & root crops

The manual describes the causes of post-harvest losses and the influence of packaging on these losses. It reviews the functions and the types and designs of different forms of packaging.

It describes the importance of unitisation and standardisation of packaging and the ways in which it can improve marketing efficiency.

Instruction sheets for training and demonstration purposes are included at the end of the manual.

 

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