Agte 420:Post Harvest Technology Question Paper
Agte 420:Post Harvest Technology
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : AGTE 420
UNIT TITLE : POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer question one and any two questions in section two.
SECTION ONE.
Question One
Natural causes of food losses during the post harvest period can be grouped into primary causes and secondary causes. List and discuss briefly four primary causes of post harvest food loss.
(10 marks)
State and explain three functions of packaging then using one example of packaging material as illustration show how it achieves the three functions.
(10 marks)
Describe a grain storage structure of your choice and explain how it reduces the risks of losses.
(10 marks)
Name and describe briefly two technologies for the reduction of post harvest loss of vegetables.
(10 marks)
SECTION II
Question Two
Using diagrams where possible, describe any food dryer of your choice and explain how it operates. (15 marks)
Question Three
Discuss how harvesting and handling can affect the shelf life of fruits.
(15 marks)
Question Four
Discuss five strategies that farmers can use in order to change from being "price takers" to "price makers" for farm produce. (15 marks)
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