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National Diploma in Post harvest Technology

National Diploma in Post Harvest Technology

The objective of the diploma course is to make students to understand how to …… This course includes activities related to post harvesting machinery & equipment, Manage storage & transport, Crop harvesting, crop processing College of Technology Anuradhapura is the only TEC/COT in Sri lanka which is conducting Diploma in Post Harvest Technology.
 
  • Medium:English
  • Duration: 1 1/2 Years (Includes a Foundation Course)
  • NVQ Level: NVQ -5
  • Full Time/Part Time:Full Time(weekdays) (8.30am – 5.00pm)
  • Course fee: Free
 
Learning Outcomes
  • Certificate NVQ Level 5
 
Entry Qualifications
  • Age should be between 17 and 29 years.
  • Should have obtained NVQ Level 3/4 certificate for one of the below courses.
  • Field Assistant (Agriculture)
  • Fruit and Vegetable Process
  • Plant Nursery Development Assistant
  • Agriculture Equipment Mechanic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Or
  • Should have passed in six (06) subjects at G.C.E. ( O/L) including Agriculture in one (sitting with four (04) credit passes for any four (04) of the following subjects :
    First language , Mathematics, Science and Social Studies or one (01) of the following subjects Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Food Technology, Fresh Water (Inland ) Bio Resource Technology, Oceanic (Marine) Bio Resource Technology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Or
  • Should have passed in three (03) subjects at G.C.E. (A/L) Technology /Science steams. (Preference will be given to students who have studied Agriculture in Technology stream                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Or
  • Should have passed in three (03) subjects at G.C.E. A/L with credit pass for Agro Technology under Soft Technology or mechanical Technology under Hard Technology.

Main modules

Semester 1

  • Introduction to Post Harvest Technology

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Paddy & Other Cereal Crops

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Fruits & Vegetables

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Legumes & Oil Seed Crops

  • Post-Harvest Machinery & Equipment – I

  • Workplace Information & communication

Semester 2

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Primary & Secondary Processing of Durable Crop Commodities

  • Packaging, Storage & Transportation of Crop Produce

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Cut Flowers and Foliage

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Crop Protection and Sanitation

  • Work Place Communication & Plan Work to Be Performed At Workplace

  • Post-Harvest Activities Related to Bulb, Root and Tuber Crops