Preserving Crop Products

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Agriculture | Strand 2.0 Food Production Processes | Sub-Strand 2.2 Preserving Crop Products (11 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Describe how to preserve crop produce at home
• Preserve crop produce using the drying method
• Adopt preservation of crop produce to reduce food wastage

Summary

Fresh fruits and vegetables spoil quickly because of moisture and microbial growth. Sun-drying is a simple, low-cost preservation method available to almost any household, extending how long produce stays usable and cutting down on food wasted.