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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania

The fruits and vegetable sector in Tanzania has grown significantly, increasing output 4.1 times from 1990 to 2020 (Reardon et al., 2024). However, post-harvest losses, accounting for 30-40% of annual crop production (MoA, 2019), hinder these gains. These losses are highest in the fruit and vegetabl...

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Main Authors: Mwambi, Mercy, Ernest, Zablon, Mvungi, Henry
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2024
Subjects:
cooling
postharvest control
food safety
postharvest losses
value chains
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159605
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author Mwambi, Mercy
Ernest, Zablon
Mvungi, Henry
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Mvungi, Henry
Mwambi, Mercy
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Mvungi, Henry
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description The fruits and vegetable sector in Tanzania has grown significantly, increasing output 4.1 times from 1990 to 2020 (Reardon et al., 2024). However, post-harvest losses, accounting for 30-40% of annual crop production (MoA, 2019), hinder these gains. These losses are highest in the fruit and vegetable sector due to their perishability. This affects livelihoods by reducing farmers' income and threatens food and nutrition security. Postharvest losses stem from limited access to cold storage (Baltazari et al., 2020; Dome & Prusty, 2017). Fruits and vegetables are often transported long distances without refrigeration and sold in open-air markets, leading to high spoilage rates. Low-cost cooling options include evaporative coolers, solar-powered cold storage, and affordable on-grid technologies. Despite their benefits, adoption among smallholder farmers remains low, requiring further promotion and evidence of effectiveness. Food safety risks also pose significant concerns due to pesticide residues and unhygienic handling. A study by Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority and Rikolto found biological contaminants in 63.2% of market samples and harmful pesticide residues in 47.5% of vegetable samples (Citizen, 2022). Increasing awareness through training on good agricultural practices can mitigate these risks.
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spelling CGSpace1596052024-11-13T02:08:55Z Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania Mwambi, Mercy Ernest, Zablon Mvungi, Henry cooling postharvest control food safety postharvest losses value chains The fruits and vegetable sector in Tanzania has grown significantly, increasing output 4.1 times from 1990 to 2020 (Reardon et al., 2024). However, post-harvest losses, accounting for 30-40% of annual crop production (MoA, 2019), hinder these gains. These losses are highest in the fruit and vegetable sector due to their perishability. This affects livelihoods by reducing farmers' income and threatens food and nutrition security. Postharvest losses stem from limited access to cold storage (Baltazari et al., 2020; Dome & Prusty, 2017). Fruits and vegetables are often transported long distances without refrigeration and sold in open-air markets, leading to high spoilage rates. Low-cost cooling options include evaporative coolers, solar-powered cold storage, and affordable on-grid technologies. Despite their benefits, adoption among smallholder farmers remains low, requiring further promotion and evidence of effectiveness. Food safety risks also pose significant concerns due to pesticide residues and unhygienic handling. A study by Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority and Rikolto found biological contaminants in 63.2% of market samples and harmful pesticide residues in 47.5% of vegetable samples (Citizen, 2022). Increasing awareness through training on good agricultural practices can mitigate these risks. 2024-05 2024-11-12T19:31:22Z 2024-11-12T19:31:22Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159605 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization Mwambi, Mercy; Ernest, Zablon; and Mvungi, Henry. 2024. Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania. FRESH Report.
spellingShingle cooling
postharvest control
food safety
postharvest losses
value chains
Mwambi, Mercy
Ernest, Zablon
Mvungi, Henry
Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania
title Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania
title_full Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania
title_fullStr Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania
title_short Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH); Work package 4 (WP4); World Vegetable Center, Arusha, Tanzania
title_sort fruit and vegetables for sustainable healthy diets fresh work package 4 wp4 world vegetable center arusha tanzania
topic cooling
postharvest control
food safety
postharvest losses
value chains
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