Abstract:
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Defines the desirable components of postharvest management systems and research for horticulture products. Outlines the sub-components of the distribution management system. Comments on the links between Dept. of Agriculture (DOA) researchers and other Institutes and the commercial sector and recommends how these can be improved and research made complementary. Addresses the issue of how DOA should organise its research with aid of the Central Lab and Regional Research Centre staff, technology and resourc
ngkok and Regional Horticultural Research Centres. Highlights major constraints to the development of postharvest management research within H.R.I. in Thailand and recommeds how these may be overcome.
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