Call to use hot water plant for post-harvest fruits, vegetables treatment
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RAJSHAHI, Jan 3, 2021 (BSS)- Substantial and sustainable adoption and use of hot water treatment plants can be the vital means of reducing post-harvest losses of vegetables and fruits caused by conventional and unscientific practices.
The traditional practices cause huge loss of vegetables and various seasonal fruits including mango at different stages of the supply chain every year but the losses can be reduced qualitatively and quantitatively after the best uses of modern technologies of hot water treatment, washing and packaging.
Agricultural scientists and researchers made these observations while addressing the opening session of a daylong training workshop styled “Value Chain Based Improved Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables” in Rajshahi city today.