Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM)

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Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Introduction India grows a wide range of fruits and vegetables due to varied agro-climatic conditions. As per the NHB (2011) report, the production of fruits is 72.28 million tonnes and that of vegetables about 133.54 million tonnes. Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable commodities due to high moisture content and higher metabolic activities. Next End

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Introduction Spoilage to fruits & vegetables mainly occur due to microbial attack, auto-oxidation and insect pest attack. As a result, about 25 to 30 per cent of the production is lost after harvest The role of PHM is important for reduction of post harvest losses of fruits and vegetables and to make them available for longer period in the market Previous Next End

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Post Harvest Management (PHM) Definition Post Harvest Management (PHM) can be defined as methods and techniques applied to increase the shelf – life and retain quality of fresh or processed horticultural produce. End Previous Next

Scope of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Post Harvest Losses PH Losses Aview of spoilage of fresh fruits by microbes and biochemical changes End Previous Next

Importance of PHM Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Different practices in PHM End Previous Next

Scope of PHM Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Increase Food Supply Employment Generation Value addition Export Earning Rural Industrialization Click on topics for detail End Previous Next

Scope of PHM Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Increase Food Supply PHM of produce include proper handling, packaging, storage, transportation and marketing, which can increase shelf-life and reduce the overall spoilage. PHM possess modern technologies like refrigerated storage, controlled and modified storage, and irradiation, which also increase the shelf-life of produce appreciably. PHM can save the produced food from spoilage for consumption and thereby help in increasing the food availability. End Previous Next

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Scope of PHM Increase Food Supply Nutritional Security Several essential nutrition are required for human health. Fruits and vegetables are the rich source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibres. The deficiency of vitamins may lead to many diseases such as scurvy, beriberi, night blindness, etc. PHM saves several minerals and vitamins from being lost, and thus PHM is the only solution for nutritional security of growing population of the country. End Previous Next

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Scope of PHM Employment Generation PHM activities such as harvesting, sorting, grading, and packaging can provide gainful employment to unskilled and skilled people Processing of surplus and cull fruits and vegetables also generate employment. End Previous Next

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Scope of PHM Value Addition The primary and minimally processing add value to the fresh produce. Inedible plant parts, if utilized gainfully, can produce value added products. Surplus and cull fruits and vegetables can be processed into several value added products. PHM and processing can add value to the fresh as well processed products and the producer or farmer can get good return of his produce. End Previous Next

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Scope of PHM Export Earning A large number of fruits and vegetables are traded in the world market. Fruits such as mango, grapes, banana, litchi, sapota, ber, pomegranate and vegetables like onion, potato, and green vegetables have good export market potential. Our country is exporting grapes, mango and other green vegetables. It is mainly because of good post harvest management practices, quality maintenance throughout the marketing channel and basic infrastructure of export. End Previous Next

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Scope of PHM Rural Industrialisation Post harvest management and processing is essential for horticultural industry. PHM can take care of gluts and all possible wastage during distributional channel. Development of processing industry and packaging house units in the rural areas will help in rural industrialization as well. End Previous Next

Beneficial to Producers and Consumers Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) There is always abundance of produce at the production site but scarcity at the consumption place. Grower’s sale their produce at the lowest minimum price due to fear of spoilage. Middleman in the market takes heavy share, which increases the price of commodity many times. Consumer purchases the same commodities at a very high price in the cities. Training to growers in PHM activities can overcome this situation. Hence, growers will get a good price for their produce and consumers will have to pay a reasonable low price. End Previous Next

Let Us Sum Up Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM) Fruits and vegetables are perishable in nature. Growers do not have proper infrastructure facilities for handling or storage of produce in growing areas. Proper training of farmers in appropriate PHM activities will help in avoiding the glut of fruits and vegetables, reduce losses due to spoilage, add value to the fresh and processed products. Hence, good income to the growers and better nutritious produce to consumer at a reasonable price. End

Scope and Importance of Post Harvest Management (PHM)