On Saturday, March 23, 2024, the Study Program of Food Technology at Institut Teknologi Sumatera (PSTP-ITERA) held a Guest Lecture together with Villa Tani Indonesia online with the theme of Post-Harvest Handling and Technology applied in several Villa Tani units online. This activity was also attended by the Coordinator of the Study Program of Food Technology at ITERA, Ilham Marvie, S.T.P., M.Si.
The Food Technology Post-Harvest Technology Practicum course was conducted by Lecturers Yosi Syafitri, S.Pt., M.Si. and Syahrizal Nasution, S.Pt., M.Si., where one of the objectives of this practicum was to visit one of the food industry that focuses on post-harvest handling of food commodities to produce raw material that has quality and marketability according to market interest.
Villa Tani Indonesia is committed to continue building Indonesia through agriculture with the younger generation as the main driving force. Villa Tani Indonesia focuses on Integrated Agriculture, which is agriculture that is integrated with Fisheries and Livestock from upstream to downstream. Based on Professional, Collaborative, and Adaptive principles from each problem of Villa Tani Indonesia’s farmers, they have partnered with farmers in various places in Indonesia.
During the activity, lecturers and students from PSTP-ITERA gained knowledge in the form of material and implementation regarding the application of several post-harvest handling technologies on agricultural products that were directly delivered by Co-Founder & CEO Villa Tani Indonesia M. Fachreza Hakim. Post-Harvest Handling and Technology is not only applied to food commodities but also to livestock feed. Starting from the preparation of Silage (Fermented Feed), Sorting and Grading Technology of food commodities, Fruit and Vegetable Washing Technology, Use of Edible Coating to the application of Wrapping Product on food commodities before being marketed to various modern markets and traditional markets throughout Indonesia.
This Guest Lecture is a way to provide understanding of the material that has been obtained in the course and interest in the actual conditions of Post-Harvest Technology in Industry. It is hoped that through this Guest Lecture, students can learn about the implementation of post-harvest technology in the food industry, and gain insight that can be beneficial for their future.
