Applications of Cooling Technology and Active Packaging for Reducing Postharvest Losses of Highland Organic Produces Presenter’s full name: Noppol Leksawasdi Affiliation: Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University Country: THAILAND FP7 call reference code: FP7-KBBE Topic Title: Reducing post-harvest losses for increased food security - SICA I apply for a position as: 2- PARTNER of a proposal coordinated by others

R&D proposal background Our postharvest team has joined with the Royal Project Foundation, we have been striving our efforts over years in conducting research and implementing new technologies from the beginning of the farming cycle through the postharvest management of organic vegetables and herbs for both domestic market and exports to ensure that final products meet any prevailing quality standards. Our research concentrates in enhancing efficient postharvest management focuses on assessment of possible product losses after harvested. Faculty of Agro-Industry Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai, Thailand

R&D proposal description  Close connection with governmental and private sectors of countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) of countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) such as Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Cambodia through such as Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Cambodia through International Training of the Trainers program funded by International Training of the Trainers program funded by APO and JICA on an annual basis for more than 6 years APO and JICA on an annual basis for more than 6 years  Vacuum Cooling Technology, Postharvest Management, Quality Improvement Assessment of Agricultural Quality Improvement Assessment of Agricultural Produces (Tangarine, Vegetables, Herbs) & Commodities Produces (Tangarine, Vegetables, Herbs) & Commodities in the Royal Project Development Area in the Royal Project Development Area R & D on Increasing Efficiency of Vegetables Postharvest Management in the Royal Project

The Royal Project Foundation. The Uplands Program, (University of Hohenhiem, Germany) Free University of Bozen - Bolzano SMEs in Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Cambodia Partnership Please, list in this box the features of the partners who you are looking for European Consortium/ Coordinator