Publications

This section provides access to documents covering the many post-harvest activities associated with agricultural commodities. 

To reduce the risks from contamination associated with production practices of fresh produce and promote market opportunities, FAO and the UN System in Tanzania in partnership with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the horticultural industry [...]
Instructional Manual 2010 FAO - Wilfred L. Mushobozi; Pilar Santacoloma (English) Download document
La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO), la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Industrial (ONUDI) y el Fondo Internacional de Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA), en colaboración con el gobierno de la India, [...]
Report 2009 FAO/UNIDO/IFAD (Spanish) Download document
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Government of India, brought together Ministers and government officials in charge [...]
Report 2008 FAO/UNIDO/IFAD (English) Download document
'The training guide is designed to serve as a learning and training resource for practitioners and trainers respectively, working on the post-harvest management of non-traditional tree fruit crops. The guide describes general post-harvest handling principles applicable to horticultural crops and documents good post-harvest handling [...]
Training Document 2008 FAO - Keerthi B. Palipane, Rosa Rolle (English) Download document
The Manual on Home-based Fruit and Vegetable Processing is composed of two books. This book is designed to complement Book One, "Principles of post-harvest handling, storage and processing of fruits and vegetables", by providing recipes and guidance that will enable [...]
Training Document 2008 FAO - Susan Azam Ali; Charlotte Dufour (English/Pashto/Dari) Download document