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St Martin’s Day is a special occasion for winemakers throughout the world. Celebrated every year on November 11th, St Martin’s Day is very popular in wine-producing countries. St Martin’s Day can be celebrated in several ways. However, one of the most popular ways of celebrating is the baptism of a young wine. The symbolic ceremony turns must intoRead more

Crop production, especially grain, is a long-term process. It doesn’t end with harvesting, however, there are still two important tasks to do; properly drying and storing of the products. Drying is an important step in post-harvest technology because every agricultural product in its natural state contains a certain amount of water, called the moisture percentage.Read more

A few decades ago, farming seemed like a simple job. World hunger was a fairly unknown problem and farmers were able to produce enough food to feed the entire global population. Due to the rapid increase in population, the situation has drastically changed. Today, world hunger is affecting 815 million people, which is 11% ofRead more

Once harvested and stored, vegetables and fruits still respire. By doing so they use oxygen and release carbon dioxide and heat. Fruit respiration is a multi-stage process that directly affects fruit storage life. For this reason, it’s in the farmer’s best interest to minimize the fruit respiration rate as much as possible and slow down the processRead more

When the grain season comes to an end, farmers have to face one last challenge – storage management. Since grains are usually stored for a longer period, storage is a particularly delicate stage in grain production that requires adequate management. After all, grains are an extremely important part in human nutrition and when the production relocatesRead more

When harvested, fresh fruits and vegetables are at the peak of their quality. From that moment on, their quality can’t be improved, it can only be deteriorated or maintained. For this reason, the next steps of farm management will be decisive for a farmer’s productivity and profitability. The most successful farmers are aware of the fact that during the post-harvest management evenRead more

October 21st is a special day in our calendar, reserved for one of the most important fruit crops- apple. Apples are listed as the third crop in global fruit production, just behind bananas and watermelons. Moreover, global apple production accounts for more than 84 million tonnes. Although they originate from Central Asia, today apples are grown in almost everyRead more

There are numerous varieties of crops that are grown for human consumption throughout the world. Still, grains such as wheat, maize, rice, sorghum, and barley play a major role in the human diet and represent the main source of income for the vast majority of farmers. The demand for grains is stable throughout the year. However, grain production isRead more

Weather is an inevitable factor in every crop production. Knowing real-time weather conditions like temperature, precipitation, and humidity is the best way to protect crops from the harmful impact of adverse weather events as well as pests. In fact, accurate monitoring of weather data can greatly affect crop yield and overall farm productivity and profitability. Weather monitoring is an important activityRead more

For smallholder farmers, growing crops is a special adventure that consists of a few challenging components during each farm season, such as soil preparation, planting or sowing, pest and disease protection, crop maintenance, and finally, harvest. However, one of the greatest challenges for a smallholder farmer has nothing to do with growing crops. It’s the final crop production stage- storage.Read more