Toolkit
Esta sección proporciona el acceso a documentos que cubren múltiples actividades de poscosecha de los productos agrícolas. Incluye tanto un Motor de Búsqueda Simple y un Motor de Búsqueda Avanzada de modo de facilitar la información requerida.
Siempre que ha sido posible las publicaciones se presentan como archivos pdf descargables. Actualmente el Toolkit está disponible sólo en Inglés.
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Honey Processing Toolkit
The harvesting and transport of honey should follow some procedures, aiming at an efficient collection, but mainly to maintain its original characteristics, therefore the quality of the final product.
The harvest of honey should not be accomplished in rainy days or when the relative humidity is high, because this would [...]
Instructional Manual
2007
FAO - AGS
(English)
Honey Processing Toolkit
When setting up a honey processing industry it is essential that the condition of the building - the materials of construction and its position - are all suitable for food production.The plant should not be located near swamps, ditches or refuse dumps where insects and rodents are likely to be [...]
Instructional Manual
2007
FAO - AGS
(English)
Honey Processing Toolkit
The pollen is collected by the bees and transported to the beehive to be stored in the alveoli near the brood area, where it undergoes a fermentation process, as forming the bee bread. It is used as food by the adult bees, mainly at the phase of the royal jelly [...]
Instructional Manual
2007
FAO - AGS
(English)
Honey Processing Toolkit
The bees use the propolis in order to close both the openings and entrance of the nest, therefore avoiding the cold air stream during winter and the action of predators. Because their bactericidal and fungicidal properties, the propolis is also used to clean the colony as well as to isolate [...]
Instructional Manual
2007
FAO - AGS
(English)
Meat Processing Toolkit
There are several goat breeds that have good potential for meat production. Generally, there have been limited planned selection and breeding programs carried out by animal scientists to improve rate of growth and carcass composition of goats. As a result, many goat breeds deposit less intramuscular and subcutaneous fat. In [...]
Instructional Manual
2007
FAO - AGS
(English)