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Course Title with Credit Load
M.Sc. (Hort.) in Post-Harvest Management
Course Code
Course Title
Credits Hours
PHM 501 *
Postharvest Management of Horticultural Produce
2+1
PHM 502*
Postharvest Physiology and Biochemistry of Perishables
2+1
PHM 503
Packaging and Storage of Fresh Horticultural Produce
1+1
PHM 504
Packaging and Storage of Processed Horticultural Produce
1+1
PHM 505*
Principles and Methods of Fruit And Vegetable Preservation
2+1
PHM 506
Laboratory Techniques in Postharvest Management
1+2
PHM 507*
Processing of Horticultural Produce
2+2
PHM 508
Quality Assurance, Safety and Sensory Evaluation of
2+1
Fresh and Processed Horticultural Produce
PHM 509
Functional Foods from Horticultural Produce
2+0
PHM 510
Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Postharvest Horticulture
1+1
Minor Courses (08 credits)
08
Supporting Courses (06 credits)
06
Common compulsory courses (05 credits)
05
PHM 591
Seminar
0+1
PHM 599
Research
0+30
Total
70
*Compulsory among major courses

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
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Course Contents
M.Sc. (Hort.) in Post-harvest Management
I. Course Title
: Postharvest Management of Horticultural Produce
II. Course Code
: PHM 501
III. Credit Hours
: (2+1)
IV. Why this course ?
Fruits and vegetables are perishable crops that suffer great losses both in quantity
and quality after harvest. These produce require integrated approach to arrest
their spoilage and overcome the present day challenges that assimilates millions
of tons annually. Lack of postharvest awareness and absence of sufficient and
functioning equipment in the postharvest chain result in serious postharvest losses
in developing countries. Clear and comprehensive understanding of postharvest
deteriorative factors is necessary to overcome these challenges. Pre and postharvest
management such as good cultural practices, use of improved varieties, good handling
practices pre and postharvest, temperature and relative humidity management,
storage atmosphere management, use of permitted chemicals, design of appropriate
packaging materials and storage structures are some of the control measures use
in reducing postharvest losses. Hence this customized course