Post Harvest Management

Post-harvest management is a system of handling,

storing, and transporting agricultural commodities
after harvest.
Reasons for Food detoriation

● Growth of ● Insects, Pests and

microorganism Rodents
● Activities of natural ● Light and Time
food enzymes ● Moisture
● Temperature ● Air
 Mismanagement of Harvested Crops
● About 40% of fresh produce fruits and crops suffer from losses

Faulty harvesting Inadequate road Shortage of cold chains Inefficient market

practices infrastructure mechanisms
Value Chain Approach
● Local produce, are exported in bulk and then imported back to Pakistan as “branded products”
● The grades and standards needed for value addition and exports are missing in Baluchistan
Key recommendations

● Develop quality standards and ● Develop training programs for

grading system farmers
● Developing cold storage ● Private sector investment is
facilities, and packaging, needed to develop an export
processing, and transport. facilitation