Post-harvest treatments are crucial in agriculture to enhance the shelf life and quality of harvested crops. These practices aim to minimize losses, prevent spoilage, and maintain nutritional value. Common treatments include proper cleaning, sorting, and grading of produce, followed by effective storage techniques such as cold storage or controlled atmosphere storage. Additionally, the application of post-harvest technologies like irradiation, dehydration, and modified atmosphere packaging helps extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables. These practices not only ensure food safety but also contribute to reducing post-harvest losses, enabling farmers to maximize the economic value of their harvests while meeting consumer demands for high-quality, nutritious produce.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy