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Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa: A Practical Manual  
Ameliat Lombard (Author), Dharini Sivakumar (Author), Hester Vermulen (Author), Lise Korsten (Author), Rosa Rolle (Author)

Size: A4 (297 mm x 210 mm)
ISSN:
Categories: Agricultural Strategies and Methods, Environmental Issues and Agriculture

ISBN No: 978-0-85092-859-4

Format: Spiral bound|  E-book

Publication Date: 06-2008
Number of Pages: 24

Status: In stock

Price: £ 5.00    [Currency converter]  


Description

‘Clear and straightforward, this manual can help trainers organise their workshops in a logical and complete way.’ - LEISA Magazine, volume 25, Issue 2, June 2009

 

Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa is a two-volume work designed to help trainers develop suitable materials to assist small farmers and producers to supply high quality horticultural produce for sale.

 

This Practical Manual complements the theoretical manual and provides the trainer with simple practical tasks that reinforce and enhance comprehension of theoretical training. The whole package is structured to provide the trainer with technical background and reference materials that allow customised training in accordance with the needs of the target group to be trained.

Contents

Acknowledgements

 

I. Introduction to the Practical Manual

 

II. Meeting the Consumer

1. Meeting the Consumer and Observing Consumer Behaviour

 

III. Field Visits

1. Visit to a Fresh Produce Market

2. Visit to an Orchard

3. Visit to a Pack House

 

IV. Microbiology

1. Introduction to Micro-organisms

2. Setting up a Basic Microbiology Laboratory

3. Demonstrating the Omnipresence of Micro-organisms

 

V. Detection of Post-Harvest Pathogens

1. Detection of Yeasts and Moulds

2. Detection of Fungi

 

VI. Monitoring Sources of Contamination during Post-Harvest Operations

1. Water as a Source of Produce Contamination

2. Monitoring the Hygiene of Surfaces

3. Demonstrating the Importance of Effective Hand Washing

 

VII. Assessment of Fresh Produce Quality

1. Determination of Total Soluble Solids (TSS) using a Refractometer

2. Measurement of Fruit Firmness using a Penetrometer

3. Measurement of pH

4. Measurement of Fruit Acids by Titration and Calculation of the Total Soluble Solids (TSS) to Acid Ratio

5. Impact of Handling

6. Impact of Ineffective Cold Chain Management

 

VIII. References

 

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Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa: A Theoretical Manual

Dharini Sivakumar (Author), Divine Njie (Author), Hester Vermulen (Author), Lise Korsten (Author), Rosa Rolle (Author)
Publication Date: 06-2008
Stock Status: In stock

Format: Paperback|  E-book
ISBN No: 978-0-85092-858-7
Price: £ 15.00     [Currency converter]

This Manual takes trainers through a step by step approach of progressive learning.

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