Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County

Kenya is one of the main producers of tomato within Africa south of the Sahara, with an estimated market value of USD 237 million as of 2012, most of which was produced for the national market (Sibomana et al., 2016). Within Laikipia, the total value of tomato production was estimated as 148.5 milli...

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Autores principales: Gatere, Lydiah, Hoffmann, Vivian, Murphy, Mike, Scollard, Phoebe
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141412
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author Gatere, Lydiah
Hoffmann, Vivian
Murphy, Mike
Scollard, Phoebe
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description Kenya is one of the main producers of tomato within Africa south of the Sahara, with an estimated market value of USD 237 million as of 2012, most of which was produced for the national market (Sibomana et al., 2016). Within Laikipia, the total value of tomato production was estimated as 148.5 million KSh in 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture). Due to their softness and perishability, tomatoes have significant potential for both quality and quantity losses postharvest.
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spelling CGSpace1414122025-11-06T04:40:33Z Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County Gatere, Lydiah Hoffmann, Vivian Murphy, Mike Scollard, Phoebe harvesting losses fertilizers agricultural products farmers food losses food safety tomatoes irrigation postharvest losses Kenya is one of the main producers of tomato within Africa south of the Sahara, with an estimated market value of USD 237 million as of 2012, most of which was produced for the national market (Sibomana et al., 2016). Within Laikipia, the total value of tomato production was estimated as 148.5 million KSh in 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture). Due to their softness and perishability, tomatoes have significant potential for both quality and quantity losses postharvest. 2022-03-16 2024-04-12T13:37:52Z 2024-04-12T13:37:52Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141412 en https://a4nh.cgiar.org/2021/11/03/more-than-a-few-rotten-tomatoes-is-it-time-to-shift-the-agenda-on-post-harvest-losses/ Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Gatere, Lydiah; Hoffmann, Vivian; Murphy, Mike; and Scollard, Phoebe. 2022. Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135070.
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fertilizers
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food safety
tomatoes
irrigation
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Hoffmann, Vivian
Murphy, Mike
Scollard, Phoebe
Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County
title Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County
title_full Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County
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title_short Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County
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fertilizers
agricultural products
farmers
food losses
food safety
tomatoes
irrigation
postharvest losses
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