Consultancy report on training of agric extension officers on fruit juice processing held on 19th October 2021 at Ketu South Municipality, Department of Agriculture

Abstract

The overall objective of the workshop was to train agriculture extension officers within the districts on how to properly handle post-harvest losses of watermelons, oranges and pineapples. Specifically, key concepts of postharvest management of fruits were defined and techniques involved in fruits juice processing were established. For fruits juice processing, the topics covered included: Basics of Food processing, Importance of Food Preservation, Processing of fruit juices, Food safety and Food packaging. In addition, hands-on training and practical sessions were adapted to involve all participants of the workshop. Participants were encouraged to train other processors and farmers on fruit juices