Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the agriculture supply chain (ASC) literature
along many dimensions which include but are not restricted to scope, objective, wastages …

The mitigation of postharvest losses in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tomato industry has
the potential to improve profit margins, livelihoods and food security. This review focuses on …

An assessment of post-harvest handling practices and food losses in a maize-based farming
system in semi-arid areas of Central and Northern Tanzania was carried out in 2012 …

Food and nutrition security is not only addressed by increasing production alone, it should
also ensure by reducing food loss. Onion has a great contribution to both economic and …

In developing countries, food systems are mainly characterized by unorganized, traditional
supply chains, and limited market infrastructure. Bulk quantity of the harvested produce is …

Background Ethiopia has possibly the highest potential for potato production than any
country in Africa. Postharvest loss (20–25%) is one of the major problems in the potato …

Postharvest losses in fresh produce chains are a major threat to food security, especially in
transition countries. To develop effective intervention strategies for postharvest losses …

The aim of this review was to identify the causes of postharvest losses (PHL) in fruit and
vegetables in relation to small-scale farming in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The reduction of …

Determinants of post-harvest losses (PHLs) in fruits are categorized into biological and
environmental. While these are well known and have been discussed by numerous authors …

Purpose: Fruit and vegetable production is a fast-growing sector in East Africa, and it bears
considerable local and international market potential. In an effort to analyze the challenges …