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In agriculture, post-harvest management is the first stage in any produces’ market lifecycle, immediately following harvest. In case of perishable crops, post-harvest handling includes aggregation, preconditioning (cleaning, sorting, packaging, precooling, etc.) of the produce and is important to extend the marketable life of the harvested crop.

One heard at a recent lecture, the expert recommendation that the country should direct greater resources for raising the field level productivity of crops, to alleviate two core concerns: the food security needs of the nation and to improve incomes for farmers.