ANNEX 9
Comparison of traditional and mechanised Post-Harvest Operations
Food grouping: Tree
Raw material: Coffee Cherry
Finished product: Green coffee, Roasted coffee
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Traditional processing |
Mechanised processing |
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operations |
equipments |
duration |
water |
operations |
equipments |
throughput |
power |
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postharvest operations |
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harvesting |
hand |
harvesting |
tree vibrators, brushes |
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sorting/cleaning |
hand |
sorting/cleaning |
winnowing/water |
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transport |
on head, by cart |
transport |
truck |
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reception |
scale |
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processing |
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washing |
in basins |
washing |
wash tank |
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pulping |
hand pulpers |
pulping |
mechanised pulpers |
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grading |
water / sieves |
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fermentation |
small plastic containers |
fermentation |
concrete tanks |
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drying |
sun |
drying |
artificial dryer |
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storage |
traditional granaries |
storage |
modern ventilated stores |
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hulling |
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storage |
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