'Public-private tie-ups needed to check wastage of vegetables, fruits' - The Hindu
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'Public-private tie-ups needed to check wastage of vegetables, fruits'

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... cent of vegetables, but loses a significant quantity for lack of sound post-harvest technologies and proper storage, handling and cold chain facilities. ...



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US $ 89.7 mln USAID project to focus on mangoes - Associated Press of Pakistan
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US $ 89.7 mln USAID project to focus on mangoes

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... project in southern Punjab which is focussing on mango cultivation, pest management, harvesting, post-harvest handling and value addition for export. ...



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Union Budget 2010: Cold-storage incentives to attract fresh funds - Economic Times
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Union Budget 2010: Cold-storage incentives to attract fresh funds

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Wastage of fruits and vegetables due to poor post-harvest management and lack of cold chain facilities have been estimated to cost up to Rs 500 billion ...



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Federal Government And Its Food Security Strategy (2) [analysis] - Trading Markets (press release)
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Federal Government And Its Food Security Strategy (2) [analysis]

Trading Markets (press release)

... workers and farmers in farm business management, marketing, effective linkages with rural finance, post harvest handling , and food preservation. ...



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Punjab and Haryana to benefit from Union Budget - Business Standard
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Punjab and Haryana to benefit from Union Budget

Business Standard

... cold storage and handling facilities, exemption on customs duty on agricultural machines not manufactured in India, service tax exemption on ...
Watch stored grain to prevent little problems from becoming big ones - West Central Tribune
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Watch stored grain to prevent little problems from becoming big ones

West Central Tribune

The University of Minnesota Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering has more information on grain storage on its Post-Harvest Handling of Crops ...



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RESEARCH FELLOW POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGY - Freshinfo
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research fellow post-Harvest technology

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Together the two institutes provide a centre of excellence on the post-harvest handling of crops from both temperate and tropical regions. ...
Karamoja to receive $7 million worth of food items from US government - The Independent (blog)
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Karamoja to receive $7 million worth of food items from US government

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WFP itself is also increasing its local purchases from smallholder farmers, while helping to train farmer groups in post-harvest handling and value addition ...



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Four-year project to boost mango exports - The News International
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Four-year project to boost mango exports

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... in keeping with the requirements of EU-USA markets, by raising standards of production, disease control, post-harvest handling and packaging. ...



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Port of Cape Town revamped - Freshinfo
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Port of Cape Town revamped

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In another logistics development, the South Africa's fruit industry post-harvest innovation programme aims to increase the use of rail freight through its ...



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EAC to ensure regional food security - New Vision
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EAC to ensure regional food security

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The strategy includes the establishment of food market-supporting infrastructure to reduce post-harvest wastage of food and marketing costs.



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FICCI hails Mamata's rail budget - MyNews.in
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FICCI hails Mamata's rail budget

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... wagons for carrying perishable agricultural products, he said, ''This will help in cutting down the huge wastage in post-harvest food produce. ...



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MiDA confident of getting second compact of MCC fund - Ghana News Agency
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MiDA confident of getting second compact of MCC fund

Ghana News Agency

... also assisted in post-harvest handling and value-chain activities such as providing storage facilities and pre-cooling systems to protect the produce. ...
Virginia berry production, marketing conference set March 11 - Chatham Star Tribune
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Virginia berry production, marketing conference set March 11

Chatham Star Tribune

... post-harvest handling of berries, pest and disease of berries and a panel discussion on how to establish a sustainable berry industry in Virginia. ...
Nigeria: Skills Acquisition - Kano Trains 10000 Youths - AllAfrica.com
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Nigeria: Skills Acquisition - Kano Trains 1000 Youths

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At the event, the DG noted that the set of 100 youths will be trained in post harvest preservation and handling , adding that on completion of their training ...
African leaders to endorse continental agri-business programme - African Press Agency (subscription)
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African leaders to endorse continental agri-business programme

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It further calls for improving local infrastructure such as transportation, storage, packaging and handling systems, retail facilities , information ...
EALA adopts common strategy for food security in the region / Strategy ... - PR-CANADA.net (press release)
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EALA adopts common strategy for food security in the region / Strategy ...

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... Strategy for Food Security, that encompasses increased productivity, better handling and processing, and marketing of food products across the region. ...
FICCI`s 16-point agenda to boost food processing - Myiris.com
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FICCI`s 16-point agenda to boost food processing

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Apart from initiating steps to make it easier for corporate to enter into contract farming, agri-product distribution, post-harvest management, ...



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