Harvest and post-harvest handling of herbs

{Tool} Harvest and post-harvest handling of herbs. [Rukovanje biljem tokom i nakon berbe.] Creator(s): Boor, Birgitt and Lefebvre, Nicolas. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Caritas Schweiz. (2022)

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Document available online at: https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1233-harvest-post-harvest-herbs

Summary

The guide focuses on hygiene, the harvest and all the post-harvest operations including primary preparation, drying, primary processing and sorting, packaging, storage, and transport of herbs in organic agriculture.

Summary translation

Dhëzuesi fokusohet në higjienën, vjeljen dhe të gjitha operacionet pas vjeljes, duke përfshirë përgatitjen parësore, tharjen, përpunimin dhe klasifikimin parësor, paketimin, ruajtjen dhe transportin e bimëve në bujqësinë organike.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Recommendations and guidelines for producers to ensure a high quality product in medicinal and aromatic plants.
What problem does the tool address?:	Many growers are lacking knowledge on proper post-harvest handling and its influence on product quality. Due to lack of instruction, many farmers have adopted individual post-harvest management practices. During production and processing, medicinal and aromatic plants are exposed to a large number of microbiological and other contaminants which can decisively deteriorate the quality of the herbs.
What solution does the tool offer?:	The guide provides recommendations and guidelines for producers to ensure a high outer and inner product quality in medicinal and aromatic plants, and thus ensure good marketability of the products.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	herbs, medicinal plants, aromatic plants, harvest, post-harvest, packaging, storage, transport
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English postharvest technology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6133 English herbs (herbaceous plants) -> herbaceous plants http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27977 English handling http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3485 English processed products http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15742 English packaging http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5495 English storage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7427 English transport http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7874
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Production systems Crop husbandry > Post harvest management and techniques
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Special crops Switzerland > Other organizations
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44077
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	44077
Deposited On:	27 May 2022 11:11
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2023 07:24
Document Language:	English, Albanian/Shqip, Serbian/српски језик
Status:	Published

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