Agri-Food Value Chain & Post-Harvest Loss Reduction
Improve agri-food value chains by reducing post-harvest losses through better handling, storage, cold chain and quality control.
At a glance
- 3 days
Who it's for
- Agribusiness and food companies
- Development programme staff
- Cooperatives and exporters
Learning objectives
- Map an agri-food value chain
- Measure and reduce post-harvest losses
- Improve storage and the cold chain
- Meet quality and market-access requirements
Detailed content
- Actors and flows
- Value added
- Bottlenecks
- Loss points
- Handling and packing
- Low-cost solutions
- Storage conditions
- Cold chain
- Transport
- Grading and standards
- GlobalG.A.P. basics
- Export requirements
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Value chain mapping
- Post-harvest losses
- Storage and cold chain
- Quality and market access
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Compare alternatives with NPV, IRR and payback
- Value-chain loss mapping case study
- Temperature-mapping and excursion case study
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Engineering-economy / value-chain workbook
- Temperature log and excursion report
- Course workbook and slide handouts
- Templates and checklists used in the exercises
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- FAO food-loss assessment methodology
- Engineering economy fundamentals (FE exam outline)
- CII Advanced Work Packaging (RT-272/319)
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is Agri-Food Value Chain & Post-Harvest Loss Reduction?
The program runs 3 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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