Postharvest Extension And Capacity Building For The Developing World (world Food Preservation Center Book Series)

It is estimated that around 1.3 billion tons per year of food produced for human consumption, which is about one-third of all food produced, is either lost or wasted globally. Reduction of the postharvest losses is being considered as one of the sustainable ways to ensure world food security. Postharvest Extension and Capacity Building for the Developing World provides information on postharvest extension/outreach programs, capacity building, and practical methodologies for postharvest extension professionals and food science teachers, food processing trainers, and outreach specialists who work in the field. The book provides information on training of postharvest trainers, food loss assessment methods, capacity building in universities and agro-industry, distance education methods, models for cost effective postharvest/food processing extension work, success stories, and lessons learned from past projects and programs. The book is divided into four sections. Section I explains postharvest loss assessments methods, Section II is on capacity building, and Sections III and IV focus on training and postharvest extension models. Food loss assessment methodologies are highlighted from several high-profile institutions and it is envisioned that researchers and postharvest extension personnel will benefit from the development and field testing of a hybrid methodology, incorporating the strengths and utilizing the best practices from each of the methodologies in current use. Chapters cover postharvest extension work and capacity building in a wide range of regions. Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword Preface Editors Contributors SECTION I: FLW ASSESSMENT METHODS Chapter 1: Current Status of Food Loss Assessment Measurements and Methodologies Chapter 2: Capacity Building in Postharvest Loss Assessment, Postharvest Training, and Innovations for Reducing Losses: Challenges and Opportunities in the Caribbean Chapter 3: Commodity Systems Assessment Methodology: History and Current Improvements SECTION II: CAPACITY BUILDING Chapter 4: Postharvest Education, Training and Capacity Building for Reducing Losses in Plant-Based Food Crops: A Critical Review (2010-2017)Chapter 5: Enhancing Postharvest Capacity in National Extension Systems and Advisory Services Chapter 6: World Food Preservation Center® LLC Chapter 7: Reducing Postharvest Loss and Waste in Fruits and Vegetables: Amity's Initiatives Chapter 8: Training Women on Reducing Postharvest Losses of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Egypt Chapter 9: Investing in Postharvest and Food Processing Training, Equipment, and Value Addition for Reducing Food Losses in TanzaniaSECTION III: TRAININGS Chapter 10: Global Postharvest E-Learning Programs via the Postharvest Education Foundation Chapter 11: Creation of Postharvest and Food Processing Videos for Extension of Postharvest Technologies Chapter 12: Scientific Animation Without Borders (SAWBO): Addressing Educational Gaps around Value Chains Pertaining to Postharvest Losses Chapter 13: Development, Demonstration, and Utility of Stored Grain Saving Technologies: A Case Study in IndiaSECTION IV: POSTHARVEST EXTENSION MODELS Chapter 14: ADMI Village: Research in Action Chapter 15: Lessons Learned from a Postharvest Training and Services Center in Arusha, Tanzania Chapter 16: Farmer Advisory Services in Tajikistan (FAST): Agriculture Extension Program to Prevent Postharvest Losses and Improve Nutrition Chapter 17: Punjab Horticultural Postharvest Technology Centre: Building and Strengthening Linkages between Postharvest Professionals and the Emerging Horticulture Sector in IndiaChapter 18: Monitoring and Evaluation Practices for Improving Postharvest Extension Projects Chapter 19: Summary and Conclusions Index "It is estimated that around 1.3 billion tons per year of food produced for human consumption, which is about one-third of all food produced, is either lost or wasted globally. Reduction of the postharvest losses is being considered as one of the sustainable ways to ensure world food security. This book provides information on training of postharvest trainers, food loss assessment methods, capacity building in universities and agro-industry, distance education methods, models for cost effective postharvest/food processing extension work, success stories, and lessons learned from past projects and programs." --Back cover This book provides information on postharvest extension/outreach programs, capacity building and practical methodologies for postharvest extension professionals and food science teachers, food process trainers and outreach specialists working in the field. Chapters will cover postharvest extension work and capacity building in a range of regions.