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The postharvest training program will be launched in January 2015 by The Postharvest Education Foundation and have up to 40 young horticultural professionals currently working in developing countries enrolled over a period of 12 months during 2015. Training activities will include a wide assortment of reading, e-learning and fieldwork assignments to be undertaken by each trainee in their home country.

Participants can choose the crops they are most interested in, and focus on the technologies of most suitable for their region. A registration fee of $600 was charged for the 2015 training program, with a 50% discount available for those located in less developed countries. PEF will supply all the required training materials and provided participants with weekly online interactive sessions, feedback and mentoring.  Priority will be given to those trainees who have the approval or permission of their supervisor, and it should be…