FAPH 415 — Packaging and Environmental Issues in Post-harvest
Agriculture · University of Ghana
Packaging (definition; effects of packaging on product quality, Principles and functions packaging; Containment (e.g. individual packing, jumble packing, pattern packs, cell packs); Protection against shock, vibration, static compression, external agents (e.g. insects); Apportionment/Convenience and Labeling; Communication; Packaging materials Cushioning materials and their properties; Packaging stations, equipment and machinery; safety and accident prevention; Pack houses; Public health and packaging Advertising and labelling; Environmental Issues; Environmental impact assessment; Waste disposal and management techniques: Incineration, Composting of waste agricultural products, Landfills (land reclamation), Biogas generation from waste products, Recycling of waste products, Pollution and remediation technologies, Agrochemicals; Consumer protection (e.g. production of goods, use of goods, second hand goods, sale of goods-guarantees, damages, trade description); Additives and contaminants;
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- AGEC 211 — Microeconomics (Principles and Applications to Households and Firms)
- AGEC 212 — Macroeconomics (Principles and Applications to Economy of Ghana)
- AGEN 201 — Agriculture Engineering II
- AGEX 204 — Vacation Rural Community Experience
- AGEX 206 — Approaches to Extension
- AGEX 211 — Food Safety and Quality Standards
- AGEX 213 — Rural Development and Participatory Methodologies
- AGEX 415 — NGO Development and Management
- AGRC 200 — Long Vacation Practicals
- AGRC 212 — Introductory Statistics
- ANIM 212 — Elements of Microbiology and Immunology
- ANIM 418 — Animal Health and Physiology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).