International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (112) Last page : (116)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5735

Post-Harvest Losses – Use of Triple Layer Plastic Bag – An Innovative Eco-Friendly Low Cost Approach to Mitigate the Problem in Developing Countries

Y. Swathi* and P. Rajanikanth
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Professor Jayashankar
Telangana State Agricultural University – 500030
*Corresponding Author E-mail: swathisk32@gmail.com
Received: 15.07.2017  |  Revised: 26.07.2017   |  Accepted: 28.07.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Intensive crop improvement programmes has resulted in increased food grain production globally. The developing countries competed with developed countries in the race of food grain production. However, the handling and safe storage of the increased produce was effectively managed by developing countries due to adoption of high cost technologies. The same could not be reciprocated by the developing countries which led to increased post- harvest losses. The reason governing the problem are many but the main reason is low capital investment in this segment by the small and marginal farmers who are otherwise poor, lack of awareness and  on farm sale of the produce by the poor farmers. The development of a low cost eco-friendly approach could mitigate this problem and probably could help the poor farmer to retain the produce for a shorter period of time that could fetch him best price for his produce.  Maintenance of physical and biochemical quality parameters of the produce is must during storage to achieve it. The use of triple layer plastic bags which works on hermetic technology which impacts the respiratory mechanism of living organisms could be a best alternative in this direction. The out of research findings, advantages in using this technology andits suitability to the small and marginal farmers in the developing countries is reviewed.

Key words:  Hermetic technology, Post harvest losses, Triple layer bag.

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Cite this article: Swathi, Y. and Rajanikanth, P., Post-Harvest Losses – Use of Triple Layer Plastic Bag – An Innovative Eco-Friendly Low Cost Approach to Mitigate the Problem in Developing Countries, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 112-116 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5735