Post-harvest losses
Post-harvest losses include all losses of agricultural products, primarily food, along the agricultural value chain from the field to the consumer’s plate. Post-harvest activities include harvesting, handling, storage, processing, packaging, transportation and marketing; The FAO estimates post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables at 30-40%. The U.S. government estimates that about one-third of the food produced […]
<strong>Agricultural fertilizers: definition and use</strong>
Contents What is a fertilizer? Types of fertilizers Environmental and health effects of fertilizers Today’s farmers, foresters and horticulturists inevitably use fertilizers in order to manage the quality and quantity of their yields. They can be of chemical or organic nature, with a considerable impact on the environment, if they are not used responsibly. What […]