Post-harvest technology deals with the science applied to agricultural produce after harvest for the purpose of preservation, conservation, processing, packaging, storage, distribution and marketing to meet the food and nutritional requirements of consumers. Post-harvest technology ensures the quality of perishables while improving the sustainability of the fresh chain. This is achieved through the use of optimum harvest factors, reduction of losses in handling, packaging, transportation and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage with modern infrastructure and processing into a wide variety of products. Postharvest technology is fundamental to achieving food sufficiency by avoiding losses and provision of quality food and nutrition as well as more raw materials for processing, thus ensuring better returns to farmers. Experts who work in post-harvest technology apply an interdisciplinary approach which includes scientific creativity, technological innovation and commercial entrepreneurship.