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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Postharvest loss reduction is crucial to ACF's efforts to fight hunger, generate revenues, and enhance vulnerable populations' access to food and livelihoods. Post-harvest practices and value addition are essential elements of ACF's plans to boost agricultural productivity and connections between farmers and markets. Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors online certification is taught by Dr. Prasanta Kalita - Director of the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss, and designed by the University of Illinois, which is delivered by Coursera.

Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors online training provide an overview of the subject of grain postharvest loss by covering the primary physical, technological, and social components of worldwide postharvest supply chains and loss prevention measures. Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors online classes involve 13 hours of detailed lectures which aim to provide an in-depth understanding of the topics like food insecurity, food security, postharvest supply chain, and grain management, grain storage, and much more.

The Highlights

Shareable certificate of completion
Self-paced course
13 hours of effort
100% online content
Flexible deadlines

Programme Offerings

English video lectures with multiple subtitles
100% online content
Learning resources
practice quizzes
Graded Assignments
Accessible on mobile devices and TV

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 2422	yes	Coursera

The Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors certification fee are Rs. 2,422.

Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors Fee Structure

Description	Amount in INR
Course fee	Rs. 2,422

What you will learn

Knowledge of Agricultural practices

After completing the Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors certification course, applicants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the global postharvest and postharvest loss. Applicants will explore various strategies for preventing postharvest loss and reducing food loss as well as will acquire an understanding of the concepts involved with food insecurity and food security. Applicants will acquire an understanding of the supply chain in post-harvest, grain washing, drying, storage, and management tactics. Additionally, applicants will obtain a thorough understanding of post-harvest economics and the subsistence market.

Who it is for

EntrepreneurFarm ManagerAgricultural ScientistAgricultural EngineerAgricultural ManagerAgricultural InspectorAgricultural TechnicianAgriculture Officer

The Syllabus

Video

What is Postharvest Loss and Why is it a Global Issue?

Readings

Syllabus
About the Discussion Forums
Updating Your Profile
Social Media

Practice Exercise

Orientation Quiz

Videos

1.1. Food Insecurity: An Overview and Some Potential Solutions
1.2. Role of Water in Food Security: Global Perspectives
1.3. Overview of the Postharvest Supply Chain and the Role of Mechanization

Readings

Week 1 Overview
Week 1 Readings and Resources

Practice Exercise

Week 1 Quiz

Videos

2.1. Overview of Grain Harvesting: Methods, Equipment, and Losses
2.2.1. Grain Drying: Basic Principles of Drying
2.2.2. Grain Drying: Drying Methods
2.2.3. Grain Cleaning: Methods and Equipment
2.3. Grain Storage and Management
2.4 The Economics of Postharvest Loss: Structural Issues

Readings

Week 2 Overview
Week 2 Readings and Resources

Practice Exercise

Week 2 Quiz

Videos

3.1. The Economics of Loss
3.2.1. Asking the Most Useful Questions
3.2.2. Tale of Two Cases: What Has Worked and What Hasn't Worked
3.2.3. Enabling Good Decisions by Creating a Market-Like Environment
3.3. Effective Extension for the Prevention of Postharvest Losses
3.4. Working in Subsistence Marketplaces
3.5. Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services
3.6. Understanding Subsistence Marketplaces
3.7. Designing Solutions

Readings

Week 3 Overview
Week 3 Readings and Resources

Practice Exercise

Week 3 Quiz

Videos

4.1.1. Food Security on the Modern International Agenda
4.1.2. Trends in International Awareness of Postharvest Loss: From Kissinger to 2015
4.2. Solving Problems as an International Community: Benefits and Challenges of Collaborating for Food Loss Reduction
4.3. SAVE FOOD Partnership and the Community of Practice on Food Loss Reduction
4.4. The ADM Institute Approach to Postharvest Loss Prevention