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AGT128 Post –harvest Technology and Biology

ND1 levelComputing & ICT21 topics

AGT128 covers 21 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Physical characteristics of crop produce
  2. Cleaning, sorting and separation of grains and produce
  3. Milling, shelling and decortication
  4. Handling equipment for crop produce
  5. Drying of crop produce
  6. Pest control and store hygiene
  7. Storage and preservation of crops
  8. Cleaning, sorting and separation of grains and crop produce
  9. Handling and conveying equipment for crop produce
  10. Cleaning, sorting and separation of grains
  11. Store pest control and hygiene
  12. Extension contact methods
  13. Communication in extension
  14. Innovation and adoption
  15. Adopter categories and adoption process
  16. Audio-visual aids in extension teaching
  17. Teaching situations for adult learners
  18. Local leaders in agricultural extension
  19. Extension administration principles
  20. Agricultural research institutes and technology transfer
  21. Basic sociological concepts and social systems

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Physical characteristics of crop produce

Physical characteristics of crop produce—such as moisture content, density, colour, firmness, bulk density, specific gravity and water activity—are the primary objective parameters used to assess quality, predict shelf life, and determine suitability for processing or sale.

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