NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES
EXAMINATION: FIRST SEMESTER POP EXAMINATION JULY 2108
COURSE TITLE: PRODUCE AND POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT (2CU)
COURSE CODE: CPT514
TOTAL SCORE: 70 MARKS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 hours
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer four questions in all
Question 1 is compulsory (25marks) and any three questions (15 marks each)
Q1.
a. Enumerate the three effects each of wind and air on crop growth and development. (6marks)
b. List any four (4) Importance of Post-Harvest Technology(8marks)
c. Mention the Methods of Crop Storage with two examples each. (8marks)
d. State the factors to determine the choice for the best storage method. (3marks)
Q2.
a. What are the Climatic factors in relation to maturity, ripening and senescence of crop?(6marks)
b. List all the Factors affecting ripening of fruits and vegetables and explain any two. (9marks)
Q3
a. Define Post-Harvest Technology (3marks)
b. Give three examples of each of the following:
i. chemicals that delays ripening
ii. chemicals that hasten ripening
iii. climacteric fruits
iv. non climacteric fruits (12marks)
Q4.
a. Attempt to classify into groups the causes of post-harvest losses and name three example from each group. (10marks)
b. What are the Post-Harvest Treatments to Minimize Produce Contamination and to Maximize Quality.(5marks)
Q5
a. List the technologies of Reducing Post harvest losses. (12marks)
b. State all the identified operations carried out prior to packaging(3marks)
Q6.
a. List and Briefly explain the categorization of the Types of Agricultural Processing. (9marks)
b. What are the Challenges of processing crop produce?(6marks)
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