Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access

Department of Post-Harvest Management, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Review on the Role of Improved Storage Technologies in Post-Harvest Loss Reduction of Perishable Crops and Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security
  Author(s): Tolcha Techane Aemu*
  
  Perishables crops are the crops which have high moisture content and short shelf life. Most of them are seasonal and some are highly perishable due to their moisture content. The storage of perishable crops is extraordinarily cooperated inside a quick time of harvest except the crop must be cooled directly to manipulate post-harvest losses. The major problem during storage is post-harvest losses and changes quality parameters. According to most of research and review show, approximates 40%-50% perishable crops loss in the supply chain at globally level. In Ethiopia also, post-harvest loss of perishable crops is 50% due to lack of appropriate post-harvest handling practice and improved storage technologies. In order to reduce post-harvest loss of perishable crops and enhance food and nutrition security, contribution and roles of low cost and improved storage technologies is great. Impr.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9600.23.13.895

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