IGNOU BPVC-104 Assignment 2026-27
Post-Harvest Management of Food Produce
Last updated by IGNOU: 14 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 03:43 pm.
| Course code | BPVC-104 |
|---|---|
| Course title | Post-Harvest Management of Food Produce |
| Programme | Bachelor of Science (Food Safety and Quality Management) (BSCFFSQM)BSCFFSQM |
| School | School of Agriculture |
| Session | July 2026 and January 2027 |
| Maximum marks | 100 |
| Weightage | 30% |
| Last date (June exam) | 30 Mar 2027 |
| Last date (December exam) | 30 Sept 2027 |
| Medium | English |
About the BPVC-104 assignment
The BPVC-104 assignment covers fruit development, post-harvest losses, transport damage, produce handling and milk quality. Its practical activities involve local markets, produce diseases and losses, milk collection, fruit components and cold-chain facilities.
Both parts are compulsory. Part A has five questions worth 10 marks each, with answers of about 500 words each. Part B carries 50 marks: perform all seven activities and submit evidence for any five, following Block 7: Activities Manual. The assignment totals 100 marks.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Part A — Q1 | 10 | Examine fruit development through senescence and connect biochemical changes with quality and storage life. |
| Part A — Q2 | 10 | Discuss the biological, environmental, operational and socio-economic causes of post-harvest losses and ways to reduce them. |
| Part A — Q3 | 10 | Investigate damage to tomatoes during long-distance transport and recommend improvements in handling, storage conditions and protective packaging. |
| Part A — Q4 | 10 | Explain how cleaning, selection, sorting, grading and packaging support the quality, safety and market value of fresh produce. |
| Part A — Q5 | 10 | Describe milk chilling, microbiological and chemical testing, cleaning and sanitization, and explain their combined role in maintaining milk quality. |
| Part B — Activity 1 | — | Survey patterns in fruit and vegetable arrivals at a local mandi or market. |
| Part B — Activity 2 | — | Collect disease specimens from four locally available fruits and vegetables. |
| Part B — Activity 3 | — | Estimate physical losses in selected vegetables at wholesale, retail and consumer stages. |
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