Postharvest Technologies for the Developing World

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Description

Presentation by Michael Reid, UC Davis, discusses postharvest technologies and the opportunities to reduce postharvest losses. This presentation was given at the Horticulture Innovation Lab's "Postharvest in Horticulture: Reducing losses and improving quality to capture high-value crops" event held July 24, 2014 at the UC Washington Center in Washington, D.C.

Postharvest opportunities presented include:

  • Germplasm manipulation
  • Innovations in cooling
  • Electronics, communication and robotics 
  • Improved packaging
  • Innovative marketing

Type

Presentation 2014 Postharvest in Horticulture

Value Chain

Postharvest practices

Technology

Chimney solar dryer CoolBot