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Post-harvest technologies & techniques

Traditional post-harvest technology of perishable tropical staples

A publication to review what is known about post-harvest technology of the perishable, non-grain staple foods of the tropical world, as understood within the cultures which are primarily dependent on them.

These are predominantly the indigenous cultures of the humid, low-altitude tropics, to which the majority of the vegetatively propagated food crops belong, which are often at an ecological advantage compared with grains.

Attention is also given to the specific role of women in the post-harvest technology of the perishable staples.

 

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