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Postharvest Programs and Information

Postharvest Programs and Information

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Postharvest Handling
Training Videos

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These sets of online training modules are designed to support smallholder and subsistence farmers who are interested in selling their horticultural crops, by supplying fundamental postharvest concepts that will enable them to transition from small-scale production to selling their crops at markets.

Part of a three-level training series, these lessons were originally created for farmers and audiences in Latin America, but are widely applicable to small-scale farmers elsewhere in the world.

Users can control the progression of each narrated training topic by starting and stopping lessons as well as switching between topics. Notes are also made available for each topic that can be accessed at the top control bar of the video player.

  • English Series

    Beginning level is aimed at farmers with little or no background or understanding of postharvest handling practices essential for selling horticultural crops. This set of lessons provides a foundation of topics including postharvest basics, sanitation, food safety, packaging and transportation.

    Intermediate level is aimed at farmers with a working background or understanding of postharvest handling practices who want to increase their knowledge towards meeting higher standards. This module builds off the beginning postharvest training for horticulture crops by providing more detailed information on topics including postharvest basics, sanitation food safety, packaging and water loss.

    Advanced level advanced level is aimed at farmers with a greater background or understanding of postharvest handling practices required for selling horticultural crops in large or export markets. This set of lessons provides rigorous concepts of topics including postharvest basics, sanitation, food safety, packaging and transportation.

  • Spanish Series
    • Beginning level
      • Postharvest Basics
      • Grading and Sorting
      • Quality Measurment Procedures
      • Curing Underground Storage Organs
      • Water Sanitation and Food Safety
      • Packaging Materials for Fresh Produce
      • Storage Practices for Fresh Horticultural Crops
      • Water Loss
    • Intermediate Level
      • Postharvest Basics
      • Grading and Sorting
      • Quality Measurement Procedures
      • Curing Underground Storage Organs
      • Water Sanitation and Food Safety
      • Packaging Materials for Fresh Produce
      • Storage Practices for Fresh Horticultural Crops
      • Water Loss
    • Advanced level
      • Postharvest Basics
      • Grading and Sorting
      • Quality Measurement Procedures
      • Curing Underground Storage Organs
      • Water Sanitation and Food Safety
      • Packaging Materials for Fresh Produce
      • Storage Practices for Fresh Horticultural Crops
      • Water Loss

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