Rice: Post-production to Market

Preventable post-production losses deprive farmers and other chain actors of food security and income. Post-harvest losses, in SE Asia, for example, typically range from 15-25% in weight with additional losses of 10-30% from reduction of quality. Post-harvest management offers significant potential to increase food security and generate greater incomes. The 2-week Rice: Post-production to Market introduces participants from all sectors, including research, extension, NGOs and private sector representatives, to critical issues and challenges in reducing postproduction losses. This includes: 1) being able to identify and measure losses at all points in the post-production chain, from harvest to market; 2) evaluating technology options for harvesting, threshing, drying, storage, and milling of paddy; and 3) learning how to use methodologies and tools to assess local post-harvest chains, map actors, and use a business plan for introducing or scaling out suitable technology options.

Rice: Post-production to Market will provide the knowledge and skills to help postproduction actors reduce these losses and increase value from a rice crop. Participants will leave the course qualified to evaluate and introduce improved technologies to farmers and other actors for better post-production management.

No. of Days:

10