Dear all,

RE: Causes and Minimization of Post-Harvest Losses

FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on Causes and Minimization of Post-Harvest Losses to be held in Nairobi from 10/08/2020 to 14/08/2020

COURSE PROFILE

Course Name: Causes and Minimization of Post-Harvest Losses

Date: 10/08/2020 to 14/08/2020

Duration: 5 Days

Venue: FineResults Research Training Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Cost: USD 800

Online Registration: REGISTER HERE

INTRODUCTION
Foods are very prone to loss and waste. Such loss and waste does not only lead to reduced farmers’ incomes and increase consumers’ expenses but also present many negative economic and environmental challenges. While the number of food insecure population remains unacceptably high, massive quantities of food are lost due to spoilage and infestations before they can be consumed. Reducing food losses and waste is a proven way of ensuring food security. This training course is designed to shed light on causes of postharvest losses and strategies that can reduce such losses.

DURATION
5 Days

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the concepts of food losses and control.
• Understand the importance of attentive harvest, packing, storage and transportation to providing quality product.
• Understand how food management practices affect post-harvest condition.
• Understand how food safety practices begin in the field and carry through harvest & post-harvest handling.
• Reduce losses (both physical and in market value) between harvest and consumption.
• Protect food safety and learn appropriate handling technology for a given produce taking into consideration the available technology of the locality or country.

COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:
Basic concepts
• Food waste
• Food loss
• Food waste and loss
• Food quality loss or waste
• Physical loss
• Economic loss

Module 2:
Causes of post-harvest losses
• Primary Causes
• Secondary Causes

Module 3:
Methods of post-harvest loss and waste minimization
• Drying techniques
• Packaging and protective storage
• Refrigeration and cooling
• Use of chemicals
• Biological controls
• Canning
• Irradiation
• Freezing
• Pasteurization
• Sterile filtration

Module 4:
Field trip

Module 5:
Implications of reducing food loss and waste
• Food availability
• Food safety and security and livelihoods
• Food prices

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

CANCELLATION POLICY
• All requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
• Changes will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.

GENERAL NOTES
• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
• The participant must be conversant with English
• Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with FineResults Research Services certificate
• Training will be done at FineResults Research Services center in Nairobi Kenya. We also offer more than five participants training at requested location within Kenya, more than ten participants within east Africa and more than twenty participants all over the world.
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.
• One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (10% to 30%) plus free four hour adventure drive to the National game park, in Nairobi.

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How to participate

Individual Registration

Contact information

Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org

TEL: +254 759 285 295

Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/

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