Abstract

Post-harvest technology plays a pivotal role in boosting profitability of farming communities. A common storage structure serves multipurpose functions such as cold storage, dehydration and ripening. The aim is to make the commodity available in the off-season and get a good quality market as soon as possible. Dehydration prevents rotting and extends the shelf life of goods. While cold storage maintains freshness and allows for greater market flexibility, ripening rooms provide market access and enable better pricing. If we do value addition in this way, the farmer will get double his profit. We get more benefits at less cost. Value addition increases its market price and increases its quality.