International Workshop on Advanced Postharvest Technology for Horticultural Crops
09th to 13th March 2020 at Islamabad
Register by 31st January 2020 (Only Six seats for Pakistani Participants)
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Review emerging postharvest technologies for horticultural products, especially perishables like fruit, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants, and share examples of the successful adoption of those technologies.
- Enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of advanced digital technologies and their application in postharvest management (PHM) for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of horticultural operation.
- Formulate strategic action plans and roadmaps for participants to adopt/promote appropriate advanced technologies in the countries to improve PHM.
COURSE CONTENTS:
- Global trends in postharvest management of horticultural products recent developments and global trends.
- Postharvest losses and wastage in the horticultural sector.
- Modern logistics management in horticultural supply chains.
- Innovative cost-effective postharvest technologies for small and medium farms and enterprises.
- Emerging postharvest technologies.
- Applications of digital technology in postharvest handling (transport, storage, supply chain operations, logistics)
- Policies and institutional settings for promoting the adoption of advanced postharvest technologies.
- Cold Chain and logistics services for small farmers to reduce post-harvest loss.
DESIGNED FOR:
Senior managers of agrifood enterprise, consultants, executives of farmers’ associations, senior government officials, policymakers, professionals and Officers of agriculture sector, and researchers and academics in charge of developing and promoting the PHM of horticultural crops.
INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE SPEAKERS:
- NEW ZEALAND: Mr. Brendan Hoare, Managing Director – Buy Pure New Zealand & CEO – Organics Aotearoa, New Zealand
- MALAYSAIA: Mr. Chan Seng Kit, Managing Director, K-Farm Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- PHILIPPINES: Mr. Marc Anthony Dumlao Dizon, General Manager, Koldstor Centre Philippines, Inc. Philippines
- APO, TOKYO, JAPAN: Dr. Shaikh Tanveer Hossain, Program Officer, Agriculture Department, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Japan
LEARNING METHODS:
- Sharing of country experiences
- Industrial Visit
- Training sessions
- Individual exercises/Group exercises
Participation Fee: PKR 20,000/- per participant (includes course material, lunch, two teas, site visit and APO certificate)
Timing: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Venue: Islamabad
For Registration please contact:
Mr. Rashid Hassan, 0321-5335274 rashid@npo.gov.pk
Mr. Muhammad Sohaib, 0332-5490277 sohaib@npo.gov.pk
Ms. Iqra Ijaz, iqra@npo.gov.pk
