This course provides an overview of the issue of postharvest loss of grains by exploring essential physical, technical, and social dimensions of postharvest supply chains and loss prevention methods globally.
Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors
Instructor: Dr. Prasanta Kalita
Sponsored by University of Illinois
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your instructor, your classmates, and our learning environment.
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This module will provide you with an overview of the issue of postharvest loss (PHL) and how this impacts global food security and sustainability. It will also define the postharvest supply chain.
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3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
This module will introduce you to technical, social, and economic factors and situations that lead to postharvest losses. Harvesting, drying, and storage phases will be specifically covered as stages that are both vital in the grain supply chain and in which a great deal of postharvest losses are experienced.
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6 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
This module will introduce you to a conceptual framework for how losses can be prevented. Theories, methods, and case examples on prevention will be covered.
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9 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
In this module you will explore how the international community is responding to the issue of postharvest loss. The module will cover the current state of the postharvest loss prevention field, as well as provide background as to how it developed. Some key projects, initiatives, and approaches will be highlighted.
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5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 plugin
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