Agte 420:Post Harvest Technology Question Paper
Agte 420:Post Harvest Technology
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : AGTE 420
UNIT TITLE : POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions in Section A and two questions in Section B.
Question One
Define the following terms;
(2 Marks)
Food loss
Post harvest period
List five stages in food production and for each stage, mention one type of major loss.
(5 Marks)
Question Two
Name a climacteric and non-climacteric fruit.
(2 Marks)
Discuss four differences in climacteric and non-climacteric fruit.
(8 Marks)
Question Three
You are a manager of a grain producing company. Discuss measures you would employ to control insect in storage.
(10 Marks)
Storing fruit and vegetables under cold temperature is supposed to preserve them. Discuss under which circumstances cold storage would lead to a loss.
(3 Marks)
SECTION B
Question Four
As a supervision of a fruit and vegetables producing company discuss post-harvest operations you would carry out prior to marketing. (10 Marks)
Question Five
Consumer are opposing the use of insecticides and fumigant in preservation of food products
Discuss briefly three possible reasons
(6 Marks)
Even though insecticides and fumigant are opposed by consumer. Discuss under which circumstances they may be applied and the food is considered safe.
(4 Marks)
Question Six
Kenya produces a lot of fruits. However, there are high post-harvest losses. Name and discuss five ways you would employ to increase shelf life of fruit. (10 Marks)
Question Seven
State and explain five methods traditionally used by African farmers to fight insects. In your discussion compare them with modern alternatives. (10 Marks)
Question Eight
Discuss how you would advice a kales/sukuma wiki farmer to handle the vegetables from harvest to the consumers to guarantee maximum quality and returns. (10 Marks)
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