Overview
This Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya is a specialized programme designed for the fruit and vegetable handling, marketing and export sector.
Students at Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables MSc programme offered at University of Peradeniya will:
- get the latest scientific basis and technological background that, while ensuring reduction of losses, enables successful postharvest handling and management, preservation and processing of fresh fruits and vegetables for both local and export market,
- get exposure to current trends and developments in marketing systems, quality and safety standards, packaging and value addition, requirements and limitations in the overseas market, and,
- get scientific understanding on the nature and the cause of postharvest diseases, disorders and pest problems, develop skills in their diagnosis, forecasting and implementation of rapid, appropriate and economical measures to rectify them, tackle diseases and fruit fly problems in international trade.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Economical and social aspects of fruits and vegetables
- Pre-and postharvest physiology/biochemistry of fresh produce and ethylene in postharvest technology
- Postharvest losses of fruits & vegetables
- Postharvest handling and quality assurance of perishables
- Postharvest diseases and disorders and their control
- Insect pests in postharvest products and their control
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Kandy, Sri Lanka
Disciplines
Horticulture and Crop Science View 5 other Masters in Horticulture and Crop Science in Sri LankaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
A Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Surveying or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized university, acceptable to the PGIS.
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