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The ultimate purpose of post-harvest management systems is to reduce agricultural waste or loss. In the current circumstances of expanding population and diminishing agricultural land and other resources, post-harvest management has taken the central stage. Currently, the most pressing global concern is to secure food security in a way that is both sustainable and safe for humanity and the environment. According to the FAO, food production would need to increase by 70% by 2050 to feed the world's population of 9 billion people. As a result, a thorough understanding of agroecosystem functions is required. The production of agricultural crops has increased manifold during the recent years, but the development and adoption of post-harvest technology are lacking and resulting in huge post-harvest losses. Every year, there is 16-36% post-harvest losses in fruit crops by mechanical, microbial, and physiological losses. Horticultural product, which is very perishable, requires significantly greater attention and tactics to guarantee that processing and value addition are promoted. To promote food safety and strengthen national food security, the value chain for processing has become a nee

Author

Haroon Rashid Naik; Tawheed Amin; S. Sheraz Mahdi

Publisher

Springer International Publishing Springer

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9783031092176

Subjects

Nature, Management, Agriculture