Elective course L-4 S-1: Postharvest Management of Horticultural Crops-Theory

Course

: HORT 4101

Course title: Postharvest Management of Horticultural Crops-Theory (Elective)

Credit

: 2

Contact Hours: 32

Level: 4   Semester: 1

 

 

Rationale

This course provides knowledge about postharvest management, factors affecting postharvest quality, physiology, harvesting & handling, storage technology, processing and preservation of horticultural crops

Course Learning outcomes(CLO)

  • CLO 1: Analyze the existing status of postharvest management of horticultural crops in Bangladesh
  • CLO 2: Outline the preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality
  • CLO 3: Explain different postharvest physiological processes
  • CLO 4: Formulate harvesting and postharvest handling strategies
  • CLO 5: Demonstrate different storage technologies, employ processing and preservation methods to prepare value added products

 

Sl. No.

Course Content

Aligned CLO

1

Postharvest management of horticultural crops: Concept, importance, scope and postharvest activities on horticultural crops in Bangladesh

 

CLO 1

2

Preharvest factors affecting postharvest quality: Agro-climate, cultural management, and maturity

 

CLO 2

3

Postharvest physiology: Respiration, transpiration, ethylene production, ripening, sprouting, physical and biochemical changes

 

CLO 3

4

Harvesting and postharvest handling: Harvesting, cooling, cleaning, curing, sorting, grading, packaging, transportation and marketing

 

CLO 4

5

Technology of storage: Principles and methods of different types of storage including CA, MA, refrigerated and traditional storage

 

CLO 5

6

Processing and preservation: Objectives, principles and methods, preparation of value added products

 

CLO 5

 

Teaching strategy

  • Lecture
  • Group discussion
  • Video clips

Assessment strategy

  • Short and essay type question
  • MCQ
  • Pop quiz

Books recommended

Bose, T. K. and S. K. Mitra. 1990. Fruits: Tropical and Subtropical. NayaProkash, 206 Bidhansarani, India.

Hassan, M. K. 2010. A Guide to Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables. Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202.National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP).

Mondal, M.F. 2000. Production and Storage of Fruits (in Bangla). Published by Mrs. Afia Mondal, BAU Campus, Mymensingh.

Sharma, S. K. 2010. Postharvest Management & Processing of Fruits &Vegetables. New India Publishing Agency.

Singh, A. 1990.Fruit Physiology and Production. New Delhi, India.

Thompson, A. K. 2003. Fruits and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handing and Storage (Second edition). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Oxford, UK.

Wills, R.B.H. 1989. Postharvest: An introduction to the Physiology and Handling of Fruits and Vegetables. N.S.W University Press, Kensington, Australia.