Quality Management in Horticulture

Contents: Foreword. About the book. About the authors. 1. Introduction. 2. Management and motivations. 3. Supply chain management/concept of management. 4. Logical framework analysis. 5. Information communication technology. 6. Marketing management : process and issues. 7. Concept of quality management in horticulture. 8. Quality management of fruit crops. 9. Quality in vegetable production. 10. Global scenario of cut flower production and quality improvement through manipulating senescence processes at physiological and molecular level. 11. Quality issues on spices. 12. Value addition of spice with special reference to quality. 13. Quality management of plantation groups. 14. Quality pickles. 15. Post harvest quality management of fruits and vegetables. 16. Conclusion. Glossary. Annexure. Bibliography. Subject index.

"In the changing global scenario, the issue of quality and safety of agricultural as well as horticultural produces has earned tremendous importance. The volume of biomass production has got little to do with the generation of income and livelihood unless it is being implanted and impregnated with desired attributes for becoming befitting in the vast and changing demand system encompassing both fiscal and international market. So the book as designed would be of immense utility to the students of agriculture, horticulture and allied aspects, to the extension professionals, corporate houses, academicians, researchers as well as micro-entrepreneurs." (jacket)