Where to focus post-harvest loss efforts? A review of recent evidence, with application to Ghana

In this note, we summa-rize new evidence from a recent IFPRI study that documents the relative importance of losses in value chains for staple foods in six countries, review the evidence on which crops are most affected by losses, and outline ways to mitigate PHL.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hoffmann, Vivian, Ridolfi, Carlotta, Nwafor, Manson
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148630
Descripción
Sumario:In this note, we summa-rize new evidence from a recent IFPRI study that documents the relative importance of losses in value chains for staple foods in six countries, review the evidence on which crops are most affected by losses, and outline ways to mitigate PHL.