Harvest and post-harvest handling of herbs (original) (raw)
{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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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 |
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| 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: | Englishpostharvest technologyhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_6133Englishherbs (herbaceous plants) -> herbaceous plantshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_27977Englishhandlinghttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_3485Englishprocessed productshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_15742Englishpackaginghttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_5495Englishstoragehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_7427Englishtransporthttp://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 > Herbs European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge Switzerland > Other organizations Switzerland |
| 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: | 10 Sep 2025 09:53 |
| Document Language: | English, Albanian/Shqip, Serbian/српски језик |
| Status: | Published |
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