MIGAL’s Center for Postharvest Innovation studies and develops methods for extending the shelf life of agricultural produce, improving their storage conditions, optimizing value chains, and reducing depreciation and losses—while ensuring crops retain their optimal quality and nutritional value.
Operating as an external unit of MIGAL, the Center focuses on a wide range of crops, including fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. It engages in both basic and applied research, industry R&D projects, analytical and detection services, as well as counseling and consulting for postharvest and foodtech companies.
The Center’s laboratories are equipped with advanced tools covering the entire postharvest value chain, including controlled storage units that replicate commercial storage conditions and systems for analyzing produce freshness. It studies ripening parameters, storage adaptation, and environmentally friendly methods for decay management, and develops handling protocols from harvest to market for domestic and export needs.
In collaboration with MIGAL’s Computer Science Department, the Center also integrates AI-powered and algorithmic optimization tools to refine storage protocols, predict produce behavior, and enhance postharvest efficiency through data-driven insights
