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Full Description
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
