Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa
A Theoretical Manual and a Practical Manual.
Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa is a two-volume work designed to help trainers develop suitable materials to assist small farmers and producers to supply high quality horticultural produce for sale.
This Theoretical Manual takes trainers through a step-by-step approach of progressive learning. It provides the trainer with a platform of information that can be used to design and tailor-make courses applicable to the context in their respective countries. Each section is concisely presented in a modular format and is followed by or linked to a practical exercise. On completion of each section, participants are required to share information assimilated during a plenary discussion session. Participants must also apply the knowledge acquired through practical experiments or tasks. Throughout the theoretical manual, references have been listed that provide additional sources of information.
Trainers should consult new information to ensure that they stay up-to-date with the latest trends and improve and adapt the training materials as they go along. Many of the web resources cited are continuously updated and represent an excellent source of basic information that can be used for tailoring courses to the needs of a target audience. Appendices have also been compiled to provide additional background for the trainer.
Published in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Lise Korsten is Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Divine Nje works in the Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Rome, Italy.
Dharini Sivakumar works at the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Rosa Rolle is an Agricultural Industries Officer in the Agricultural Support Systems Division of the FAO, in Rome, Italy.
Hester Vermulen works at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; SECTION 1 ORGANIZATION, PLANNING AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME: Module 1: Background to the Training Package; Module 2: Preparing for the Training Programme; Module 3: Implementing the Training Programme; Module 4: Measuring the Effectiveness of the Training Programme; Module 5: Wrapping up the Training Programme; SECTION 2 CURRENT TRENDS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR HORTICULTURAL CHAIN MANAGEMENT: Module 1: Global Trends; Module 2: Consumer Trends; SECTION 3 ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS IN HORTICULTURAL CHAINS: Module 1: Understanding Modern Horticultural Supply Chains; Module 2: Integration of Small Farmers into Horticultural Chains; Module 3: Traditional and Modern Marketing Systems for Horticultural Produce in the Region; SECTION 4 HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE QUALITY: Module 1: Quality; Module 2: Dimensions of Horticultural Chain Management to Assure Quality; SECTION 5 QUALITY IMPACT FACTORS IN HORTICULTURAL CHAINS: Module 1: Physiological Factors; Module 2: Microbiological Factors; Module 3: Agricultural Practices; Module 4: Insect Pests; Module 5: Processing Water; SECTION 6 HANDLING OPERATIONS TO ASSURE QUALITY IN HORTICULTURAL CHAINS: Module 1: Assessment of Maturity; Module 2: Harvesting; Module 3: Sorting and Grading; Module 4: Pre-cooling; Module 5: Packaging; Module 6: Specialized Treatments to Improve Quality; SECTION 7 QUALITY MAINTENANCE DURING TRANSIT AND STORAGE AND TRANSIT: Module 1: Maintaining Produce Quality During Cold Storage; Module 2: Maintaining Produce Quality During Transit; SECTION 8 EFFECTIVE MONITORING IN HORTICULTURAL CHAINS; Module 1: Traceability; SECTION 9 LOGISTICAL OPERATIONS IN HORTICULTURAL CHAINS: Module 1: Logistics; SECTION 10 INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR HORTICULTURAL CHAINS: Module 1: Transport Systems; Module 2: Pack Houses; Module 3: Cold Storage; SECTION 11 GOOD PRACTICE FOR QUALITY MAINTENANCE IN SELECTED HORTICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS: Module 1: Good Practice in Mango Supply Chains; Module 2: Good Practice in Sweet Pepper Supply Chains; APPENDICES: Appendix 1: Important International Bodies in Global Trade; Appendix 2: Maximum Residue Limits; Appendix 3: Voluntary Standards, Schemes and Codes.
Published by Commonwealth Secretariat Lise Korsten , Divine Nje , Dharini Sivakumar , Rosa Rolle , Hester Vermulen March 2008 224 pp., 8 1/4" x 11 3/4"
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Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa
Horticultural Chain Management for Eastern and Southern Africa 
A Theoretical Manual and a Practical Manual.
