- Editor: Mary E. Reed
- Author: Lisa Kitinoja
Published on: October 30, 2012
On October 12, 2012, the first Postharvest Training and Services Center (PTSC) officially opened its doors. Located on the AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center's Regional Center for Africa Campus in Arusha, Tanzania, the Center will serve as a model for postharvest development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Physical losses of horticulture crops during postharvest range from 30 to 80 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa, and problems with food quality, safety and nutritional value are well documented. Because past projects have identified appropriate postharvest technologies and recommended a variety of training, capacity building and small-scale infrastructure development, but had not integrated these recommendations...
Tags: Dr. Beth Mitcham (4), Dr. Diane Barrett (1), Dr. Lisa Kitinoja (1), Horticulture CRSP (1), Postharvest Training & Service Center (1), Tanzania (1)
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