Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables. Household survey data was used to quantify the on-farm PHL for these vegetables at diff...
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University of Bonn
2020
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| author | Beye, Assane Komarek, Adam M. |
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| description | This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables. Household survey data was used to quantify the on-farm PHL for these vegetables at different stages between the crop’s harvest and the sale or consumption. A multi-market model was used to simulate the effect of eliminating vegetable PHL on the total value of vegetable supply and international trade of vegetables at the national level. Results suggest that on average 30% of vegetable production is lost on-farm and is therefore unavailable for sale or consumption. Eliminating these losses could increase the total value of vegetable supply by 45% (US $72 million) per year and reduce vegetable imports by 22% (127,000 tons) per year. Moreover, our results indicate that both private costs to farmers and public costs to the government related to such PHL reductions would need due consideration when prioritizing between investments in the agricultural sector and beyond. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1422622025-01-24T08:54:08Z Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal Beye, Assane Komarek, Adam M. value chains onions harvesting losses allspice households vegetables food losses tomatoes trade equilibrium theory international trade postharvest losses This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables. Household survey data was used to quantify the on-farm PHL for these vegetables at different stages between the crop’s harvest and the sale or consumption. A multi-market model was used to simulate the effect of eliminating vegetable PHL on the total value of vegetable supply and international trade of vegetables at the national level. Results suggest that on average 30% of vegetable production is lost on-farm and is therefore unavailable for sale or consumption. Eliminating these losses could increase the total value of vegetable supply by 45% (US $72 million) per year and reduce vegetable imports by 22% (127,000 tons) per year. Moreover, our results indicate that both private costs to farmers and public costs to the government related to such PHL reductions would need due consideration when prioritizing between investments in the agricultural sector and beyond. 2020-10-01 2024-05-22T12:10:14Z 2024-05-22T12:10:14Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142262 en Open Access University of Bonn Beye, Assane; and Komarek, Adam M. 2020. Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal. ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy 300. Bonn, Germany: Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn. https://purl.umn.edu/305681 |
| spellingShingle | value chains onions harvesting losses allspice households vegetables food losses tomatoes trade equilibrium theory international trade postharvest losses Beye, Assane Komarek, Adam M. Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal |
| title | Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal |
| title_full | Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal |
| title_short | Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal |
| title_sort | quantification and benefits of reducing post harvest losses evidence for vegetables in senegal |
| topic | value chains onions harvesting losses allspice households vegetables food losses tomatoes trade equilibrium theory international trade postharvest losses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142262 |
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