Blog

In a previous blog post, we wrote about the storage of fresh fruits and vegetables. But fruits and vegetables can be also stored in many other forms, such as canned, frozen, dried, or juiced. Modern lifestyle and diet, which prompted the human to adequately storage a variety of fruits and other plant organs, influenced theRead more

Storage of fruits and vegetables is the final stage of post-harvest. It seeks to solve problems related to maturation, and satisfy the requirements for the seasonal nature of consumption. The need for preservation of fruits and vegetables in an artificially created conditions imposed for few reasons: Limited capacity of devices and equipment for preservation andRead more

This year the rain is giving headache to many of us. Not only because of failed plans for working outdoors, but also because of damages it inflicts on crops. Extremely changing weather, as frequent rains and short hot periods, favors the emergence of some diseases on farm crops. Under the current weather conditions diseases areRead more

After the harvest of cereals or other major crops many farmers just leave the soil empty until the next sowing in the fall or even spring. Thus soils stay empty 3-5 months and that is not economical. With second crop cultivation, farmers can get second harvest and get higher revenue per ha, which means higherRead more

Summer is harvesting time for winter and spring crops. The amount and quality of yield are the result of agro-technical and agro-climatic characteristics of the production period. We can’t influence the climate conditions, but soil management is an area in which farmer can show all his knowledge and skills. Although harvesting activities are important, weRead more

Liming is a traditional procedure in preparing soil for planting. It is the application of calcium- and magnesium-rich materials to soil in various forms, including marl, chalk, limestone, or hydrated lime. Lime used on farm land is also called agricultural lime. The primary reason to apply agricultural lime is to correct the high levels of acidity inRead more

Women play a vital role in advancing agricultural development and food security. They participate in many aspects of rural life – in paid employment, trade and marketing, as well as many unpaid activities, such as tending to crops and animals, collecting water and wood for fuel, and caring for family members. Women also manage householdRead more

Vegetable production was poorly represented, until recently, when slowly started to replace cereals, which are the most important food source for human consumption. Today vegetables cover 1.1% of the world’s total agricultural area, with the region of Europe and Central Asia contributing with 12% of the total global area and 14% of global production. Globally,Read more

Farming, especially on larger areas, can not even be imagined without diverse and quality mechanization. Proper usage of modern mechanization is the key for achieving cost effective farming. Proper usage understands on-time usage and proper technical usage of the mechanization itself. Lack of mechanization, low quality mechanization or non-proper usage can affect yield quality andRead more

As many say, harvest is the most demanding technological operation in orchard and the essence of a good farm management is to plan all activities before harvest and briefly monitor its progress. Statistics show that due to technological ignorance and poor organization of the harvest in the world is lost up to 50% of producedRead more