International Journal of Development and Sustainability Online ISSN: 2186-8662 – www.isdsnet.com/ijds Volume 1 Number 2 (2012): Pages 510-515 ISDS Article ID: IJDS12092406 Assessment of the post harvest knowledge of fruits and vegetable farmers in Garun Mallam L.G.A of Kano, Nigeria R.H. Muhammad 1* , G.C. Hionu 2 , F.F. Olayemi 3 1 Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria 2 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Portharcort, Rivers State, Nigeria 2 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Abstract A total of 100 questionnaires were randomly distributed among fruits and vegetable producers of Garun Mallam Local Governments Area of Kano State Nigeria. Information was obtained on the farmers post harvest handling of fruits and vegetables, i.e types of produce, time of harvesting, ways of cooling, packaging and transporting of their produce. All of the farmers have more than ten years of farming experience, harvesting was found to be done at no specific time, and none of the farmers was found to harvest at matured green stage. All of the farmers experienced post harvest losses, ranging from 20-50% of their harvest. Local baskets and bags were used in packaging produce, and transportation was carried out at anytime of the day in open pick-ups, Lorries and trucks. Results of the survey was analyzed and presented in percentages. It was concluded that the farmers lack general knowledge of postharvest handling despite their years of farming experience, therefore it was concluded that the lack of knowledge of post harvest could be responsible for the huge losses of fruits and vegetables in the country, intense enlightenment by concerned bodies like NSPRI, ADP, and KNADA was recommended to be intensified. Keywords: Fruits, Vegetables, Farmers, post-harvest, Garun Mallam Copyright © 2012 by the Author(s) – Published by ISDS LLC, Japan International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) Cite this paper as: Muhammad, R.H., Hionu, G.C. and Olayemi, F.F. (2012), “Assessment of the post harvest knowledge of fruits and vegetable farmers in Garun Mallam L.G.A of Kano, Nigeria ”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 510–515. * Corresponding author. E-mail address: ruqayyahmohd@yahoo.co.uk