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Food production is not only a farmer’s job. As a matter of fact, food processing industry represents a significant component in the agricultural value chain. While farmers cultivate the soil in order to produce the crops, food processing industries utilize the crops as their primary resources for various types of processed products. On first sight, this system seems veryRead more

The story of an adequate farm management begins and ends with efficient and properly managed transport. Transport takes a very important place in every industry, including agriculture. In order to produce food, farmers need certain resources, such as seed, fertilizers, pesticides, packaging materials, and many others. Precisely because of that, transport is an essential aspect of crop production thatRead more

Preserving the crops is just as important as growing crops. For this purpose, farmers use various post-harvest practices that protect harvested crops from spoilage and decay. One of these practices is drying. Since every harvested crop contains a certain amount of water (known as a “moisture content”), the main purpose of drying is to reduce the crop moistureRead more

Farming is not just growing crops.  A true farmer is a dedicated manager, involved in every process on the farm during the entire season. Therefore, being a farmer includes much more than just planting and harvesting crops. In fact, a farmer’s job begins much earlier than the planting itself. More importantly, a farmer’s job is not finished with cropRead more

The main goal of every farmer is productive crop production. This includes achieving optimal yield, as well as quality and nutritious crops. While running their race for productive crop production, farmers often come across various obstacles. We all know that crop production is a very risky business. Every possible threat can result in unexpected results. However, one ofRead more

Farmers love their job and enjoy in every farm practice. They believe that working in nature and producing the food for growing population is not an obligation, but a privilege. Still, most farmers are driven by profit. Some of them are ambitious businessmen with big goals for their crop production, while others cultivate the landRead more

Food is our basic need. Running around to make it through the day, we have to eat, hence the purchase of food in a local grocery store is on our daily activity list. When walking through the store, we can see an abundance of delicious and fresh fruit and vegetables. But, have you ever wonderedRead more

Fruit and vegetable packing is a farm practice that includes getting fresh crops from the field to the customer. Given the fact that all fruits and vegetables are highly perishable crops, choosing the right fruit and vegetable package can be vital for farmer’s survival on the market. The main function of a package is to maintain fruits andRead more

In fruit and vegetable production, packing represents one of the final farm practices. In order to sell the crops as soon as possible and continue with other farm activities, some farmers preferably skip crop packing. When doing so, they usually sell their products in shipping containers without a special package. For some farmers, on theRead more

Supplying the market with fresh, nutritious, and quality fruits and vegetables is a multi-stage process in which post-harvest management plays an extremely important role. The journey between the harvest and the time the products reach the plates of their customers is considered a very delicate production stage. Every practice that is done during post-harvest management, can make aRead more