Innovative packaging system for mangos

Scientists from the University of Guelph, led by Jayasankar Subramanian, have teamed up with researchers from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in India, and the Industrial Technology Institute in Sri Lanka, to develop an innovative packaging system that uses state-of-the-art nanotechnology to reduce post-harvest losses in mangoes, a vital fruit crop in South Asia.

The Canadian (CA) $ 2.3 million project, announced last week by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), in cooperation with the University of Guelph, will improve the livelihoods of nearly one-third of India's and Sri Lanka's population, most of whom are small-scale farmers.