Agriculture is an activity that has accompanied human beings since their early years. However, today it has acquired a leading role for humanity given the sustained increase in the global population. Thus, the agrifood industry is one of the most important productive sectors today, especially for the future.
Organic post-harvest solutions are a novel way to extend the durability of products in warehouses, stores, and supermarkets, reducing food waste and decreases in productivity, which translates into greater profitability for producers and merchants.
Charla 14 de Charlas en la Biblioteca de Biblioteca Horticultura, donde se toca el interesante tema del control de higienizantes en aguas de proceso
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the food systems in a myriad of ways, from problems in the production side due to sickness and movement restrictions to quarantines affecting how and where people can buy food to what consumers end up eating.
Some foods, mainly fresh fruits and especially citrus, have had a remarkable year. The demand for fresh citrus fruits and juices has been high, mainly due to the choices made by health-conscious consumers.
Esta semana Charlas en la bilioteca de Biblioteca Horticultura desde España aborda las problemticas de riego en Cerezos y Cítrricos con Especialistas del IRTA y CICYTEX
Les compartimos las información del capítulo del libro “Cultivo, poscosecha, procesado y comercio de berries” ha sido redactado por los especialistas Luis Alfonso Jiménez-Ortega y José Basilio-Heredia del Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo de Culiacán, Sinaloa, México. En él, se detallan las generalidades del cultivo y requerimientos para la producción de frambuesa acorde al mercado actual.
Water is a scarce resource, and the agrifood industry is one of its more significant users. Food demand is expected to rise in the coming decades. Hence, taking measures to use water efficiently is a crucial requirement to secure our future food supply. Furthermore, climate change is expected to stress food production and water systems in even greater ways, so analysing sustainable indicators, such as the water footprint, is fundamental to develop a more resilient agrifood industry.
El pasado 18 de mayo de 2021 tuvo lugar la undécima charla en la Biblioteca de Horticultura, un encuentro semanal en formato online para difundir información y novedades técnicas vinculadas a la producción, poscosecha y a la alimentación saludable basada en frutas y hortalizas.
Tenemos una nueva sesión del martes 18 de mayo, con interesantes ponencias en torno al Aguacate y la próxima jornada técnica de postcosecha de IRTA
After being harvested, all vegetables go through a process of maturity and subsequent aging. In fruits, the process is most evident by their appearance, which must stay fresh to attract consumers’ attention.
