PHL Scholar Report: Gelato and postharvest loss
PHL Scholar Report: Gelato and postharvest loss By Alyssa Volland, University of Illinois junior, majoring in animal science Seven University of Illinois students were sponsored to attend the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention in Rome, Italy. They have written about their experiences for the #PreventPHL blog campaign. This is the first in a […]
PHL Scholar Report: Eyes open to a global problem
PHL Scholar Report: Eyes open to a global problem By Matthew Niewiara, University of Illinois sophomore, studying agricultural and biological engineering Seven University of Illinois students were sponsored to attend the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention in Rome, Italy. They have written about their experiences for the #PreventPHL blog campaign. This is the […]
Working to save apricots in Tajikistan
Working to save apricots in Tajikistan By Umeda Nabieva, ISD Consulting, Tajikistan This post is part of the ADM Institute’s #PreventPHL blog campaign, following up on the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention. To read more posts in the series, click here. My parents told me during my childhood that I should not waste food. […]
Postharvest issues in Mauritius: farming community supported by research and extension center
Postharvest issues in Mauritius: farming community supported by research and extension center By Roop Soodha Munbodh, research scientist at the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), Mauritius This post is part of the ADM Institute’s #PreventPHL blog campaign, following up on the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention. To read more posts in […]
Delivering moisture testing to growers: calibrating practices to match science
Delivering moisture testing to growers: calibrating practices to match science By William Lanier, NeverIdle Farms Consulting, Ghana This post is part of the ADM Institute’s #PreventPHL blog campaign, following up on the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention. To read more posts in the series, click here. The 2015 PHL Congress needed only 3 days […]
Postharvest technology dissemination activities in northern Tanzania
Postharvest technology dissemination activities in northern Tanzania By Odette Ngulu, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives, Tanzania This post is part of the ADM Institute’s #PreventPHL blog campaign, following up on the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention. To read more posts in the series, click here. The Northern Zone Agricultural Research for Development […]
Extension specialists and trainers: still the weakest links in our efforts to reduce postharvest losses
Extension specialists and trainers: still the weakest links in our efforts to reduce postharvest losses By Dr. Lisa Kitinoja, founder of The Postharvest Education Foundation This post is part of the ADM Institute’s #PreventPHL blog campaign, following up on the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention. To read more posts in the series, click […]
PHL Scholar Report: A Glance into Global Collaboration
PHL Scholar Report: A Glance into Global Collaboration By Anna Kanfer, PHL Scholar and University of Illinois sophomore, majoring in agriculture and consumer economics, emphasis in public policy and law Seven University of Illinois students were sponsored to attend the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention in Rome, Italy. They have written about their […]
Understanding postharvest loss – calling on community of experts to share what you know: Prevent PHL Blog campaign
Understanding postharvest loss – calling on community of experts to share what you know: Prevent PHL Blog campaign What has remained a top recommendation for how to prevent postharvest losses around the world? A better understanding of the issues. In October 2015, a new community was formed of people who have that understanding. […]
PHL Learning Journey with the Rockefeller Foundation: Key Elements to Success
PHL Learning Journey with the Rockefeller Foundation: Key Elements to Success by Steve Sonka, Research Professor, ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss Between January 2014 and September 2015, the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss (ADMI) has been conducting a Global Learning Assessment focused on postharvest loss reduction. The analysis was […]