Preface

Abstract

The demand for agricultural and food products grow significantly in-line with the increase in the population growth. The consumers need not only the products, but also require the products to be easily stored and transported. Thus, development of agriculture handling and processing has become the key elements to meet the global demand. This conference was aimed at introducing recent technological advances and current trends in agricultural postharvest handling and processing, to meet the growing demands in a changing and more competitive global market.The 2nd ICAPHP was held on August 29 - 31, 2018 with the theme “Emerging agriculture postharvest technology: Towards global market”. This Conference was organized by Indonesian Center for Agricultural Postharvest Research and Development, Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development - Ministry of Agriculture, following the successful of the 1st Conference in 2013. In this conference, national and international research scholars, academicians, industry, policy makers, regulators, and related stakeholders shared their work and knowledge.This proceeding consists of 68 papers selected from the oral and poster presentation of the participants and invited speakers that have been peer-reviewed by the scientific board. The scope of this proceeding includes postharvest handling technology, processing technology, food and agricultural engineering, agricultural waste and by product valorisation, postharvest management, policy and regulation, and food quality and safety.We would like to sincerely thank the invited speakers, presenters, sponsors and all participants for their important contributions to this Conference. We would also like to thank all the organizing committees who run this event successfully.Editors.