Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria
Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing countries. Using primary data from fresh tomato traders in Lagos, Nigeria, and endogenous switching econometric modelling, this study investigates the effects of reusable plastic containers (RPC) technology on t...
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| author | Aghadi, Crystal N. Balana, Bedru Ogunniyi, Adebayo |
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| description | Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing countries. Using primary data from fresh tomato traders in Lagos, Nigeria, and endogenous switching econometric modelling, this study investigates the effects of reusable plastic containers (RPC) technology on traders’ net profits and the factors determining the adoption of the technology. Results indicate that the trader’s position along the supply chain, income level, seasonality, sales frequency, and technology affordability positively influence their adoption decision. We found that the use of RPC technology significantly increases traders’ net profits. The counterfactual impact analysis indicates that traders who adopted RPC would have earned 7 percent lower net profits had they not used RPC. Conversely, non-adopters would have increased their net profit by 5 percent had they adopted the technology. However, heterogenous treatment effects were observed due to heterogeneities among the adopters. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1439202025-11-06T07:31:18Z Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria Aghadi, Crystal N. Balana, Bedru Ogunniyi, Adebayo food storage plastic bin regression analysis technology capacity development food losses trade econometrics livelihoods profit postharvest losses Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing countries. Using primary data from fresh tomato traders in Lagos, Nigeria, and endogenous switching econometric modelling, this study investigates the effects of reusable plastic containers (RPC) technology on traders’ net profits and the factors determining the adoption of the technology. Results indicate that the trader’s position along the supply chain, income level, seasonality, sales frequency, and technology affordability positively influence their adoption decision. We found that the use of RPC technology significantly increases traders’ net profits. The counterfactual impact analysis indicates that traders who adopted RPC would have earned 7 percent lower net profits had they not used RPC. Conversely, non-adopters would have increased their net profit by 5 percent had they adopted the technology. However, heterogenous treatment effects were observed due to heterogeneities among the adopters. 2020-10-01 2024-05-22T12:18:05Z 2024-05-22T12:18:05Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143920 en https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-021-01196-2 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Aghadi, Crystal N.; Balana, Bedru; and Ogunniyi, Adebayo. 2020. Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria. NSSP Working Paper 65. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134041. |
| spellingShingle | food storage plastic bin regression analysis technology capacity development food losses trade econometrics livelihoods profit postharvest losses Aghadi, Crystal N. Balana, Bedru Ogunniyi, Adebayo Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria |
| title | Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria |
| title_full | Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria |
| title_short | Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria |
| title_sort | postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability evidence from tomato traders in nigeria |
| topic | food storage plastic bin regression analysis technology capacity development food losses trade econometrics livelihoods profit postharvest losses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143920 |
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