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Agriculture at Reading has once again been ranked among the global elite, topping UK institutions offering courses in this field in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
The University is ranked 12 globally for Agriculture & Forestry, a classification that includes study across a range of areas at Reading, including agriculture, food science, ecology, and soil sciences. The league table considered 1125 institutions and published a ranking of the top 400 for Agriculture.
Professor Simon Mortimer, Head of the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, said:
“I am delighted that the University of Reading has once again been recognised as Britain’s leading centre for Agriculture in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. Being the top ranked UK institution underlines our position built up over a century as one of the very best universities globally in our subject area, and reflects our commitment to build on this strength for many years to come.�
Hot water treatment for post-harvest fruits, vegetables stressed
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viewed that hot water treatment can be the effective means of reducing post-
harvest losses of fruits and vegetables caused by conventional and
unscientific practices.
seasonal fruits including mango at different stages of the supply chain every
year but the losses can be reduced qualitatively and quantitatively after the
best uses of modern technologies of hot water treatment, washing and
packaging.
daylong training styled “Value Chain Based Improved Postharvest Management of
Fruits and Vegetables” in Rajshahi city on Friday.
Post-harvest Technology Section under Horticulture Research Centre of
Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) organised the training at