Reasons for packaging

Agricultural Science JSS 3 First Term

WEEK 4

Reasons for packaging

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

      1. State the reasons for packaging.

      2. Explain why different products require different choice of packaging.

Content

Reasons for packaging

There are various reasons why agricultural products are packaged and they are as follows:

1. Agricultural products are packaged for convenience.

2. To protect the products from loss, damages and theft in the environment.

3. To withstand forces to which the product is subjected during handling, transport and storage operations.

4. To protect and preserve products from climate conditions such as temperature, humidity, precipitation and solar radiation.

5. To attract the potential purchaser's attention.

6. To extend the shelf- life…