Post-harvest management model for research and transfer, Nicaragua

Abstract

This article is the result of research that was carried out during the period 2019-2020, developing the installation and management of the post-harvest module as a strategy to evaluate storage technologies and conservation alternatives for corn (Zea mays), for small-scale producers in three municipalities in the department of Estelí, Nicaragua. The post-harvest module allowed us to evaluate that hermetic and alternative conservation technologies are an option to prevent and reduce losses, considering the climatic conditions, their appropriate selection and the characteristics of the grain, in order to contribute to the development of more efficient and sustainable strategies. in grain preservation and food security. The objective of the research was to propose a post-harvest management model that contributes to the development of the agricultural sector in order to promote experimentation, validation and dissemination of post-harvest conditioning and storage practices with contributions to agroecological development and sustainable food security. The research has a qualitative and descriptive approach, through the application of the technique of observation, focus groups and documentary analysis. The construction of the post-harvest management model is based on practical observation, the application of participatory research and the experience with the installation, management and evaluation of the post-harvest module, carried out at the level of Community Seed Banks, located in the department of Estelí, Nicaragua.