04643nam 2200637Ia 450 99621321020331620230607221027.01-280-74776-597866107477640-470-70894-81-4051-2334-60-470-75101-01-4051-7210-X(CKB)1000000000351729(EBL)284308(SSID)ssj0000132876(PQKBManifestationID)11137268(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132876(PQKBWorkID)10039545(PQKB)10378066(MiAaPQ)EBC284308(OCoLC)184983314(EXLCZ)99100000000035172920030103d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPrinciples and practice[electronic resource] /edited by Peter Golob, Graham Farrell and John E. OrchardOxford, UK ;Malden, MA Blackwell Science2002-1 online resource (582 p.)Crop post-harvest: science and technology ;1Description based upon print version of record.0-632-05723-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Post-Harvest Systems in Agriculture; 2 Biology of Plant Commodities; 3 Physical Factors in Post-Harvest Quality; Properties of stored products; The principal physical factors; Water; Measurement of physical factors; Moisture content; 4 Biological Factors in Post-Harvest Quality; Post-harvest pests and the damage they cause; Pests of durable crops - insects and arachnids; Pests of durable crops - vertebrates; Pests of durable crops - moulds; Diseases and pests of perishable crops5 Technology and Management of StorageStorage losses; Storage structures; Storage of horticultural produce; Selection of stores for durable commodities; Small-scale farm storage in the developing world; Transit or trader storage; Medium and large-scale storage; Storage management; 6 Pest Management; Safety; Insect control; Inert dusts; Botanicals; Rodent control; Bird control; Moulds and bacteria; Approaches to pest management in stored grain; 7 Remedial Treatments in Pest Management; Fumigation; Radiation disinfestation; Other methods of disinfestation and protection8 Food Processing and PreservationFood preservation; Packaging; Flour; Oilseeds, oils and fats; Weaning foods; Animal feeds; 9 Food Systems; Access to food; Credit and storage; The case for food security reserves; Market access; Seed security; Food aid; 10 Applied Research and Dissemination; Extension methods and technology transfer in less developed countries; Farmer participation in assessing post-harvest needs; A methodological framework for combining quantitative and qualitative survey methods; Monitoring investment and the evaluation of impactThe impact of post-harvest research on household food security11 Trade and International Agreements; The WTO and other international and regional organisations; International commodity agreements; Trade associations; Commercial practices; Ethical trade; Phytosanitary agreements, requirements and standards; Food safety and HACCP; Glossary; Appendix 1: Some Important Post-harvest Pests; Appendix 2: Some Important Post-harvest Pathogens; Appendix 3: Some Plants of Post-harvest Concern; Index; Colour PlatesWorld-wide losses of crops, post-harvest, through microbial action, pests, diseases and other types of spoilage amount to millions of tons every year. This essential handbook is the first in a three-volume series which covers all factors affecting post-harvest quality of all major fruits, vegetables, cereals and other crops. Compiled by members of the world-renowned Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK, the comprehensive contents of this landmark publication encourage interactions between each sector of the agricultural community in order to improve food secuCropsPostharvest technologyAgricultural processingCropsPostharvest technology.Agricultural processing.631.56Golob P941278Farrell Graham939632Orchard J. E939633MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996213210203316Principles and practice2226365UNISA