Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin

This study is conducted as part of Work Package 4 (WP4) within the One CGIAR Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) project. The overarching aim of this project is to enhance fruit and vegetable production through a comprehensive, end-to-end approach across four target countries,...

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Autores principales: Fassinou Hotegni, Ir. V. Nicodeme, Salaou, Mouizz, Dossa, Glory Côme, Elegbede, Dorella, Atikpa, Harris
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159609
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author Fassinou Hotegni, Ir. V. Nicodeme
Salaou, Mouizz
Dossa, Glory Côme
Elegbede, Dorella
Atikpa, Harris
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Dossa, Glory Côme
Elegbede, Dorella
Fassinou Hotegni, Ir. V. Nicodeme
Salaou, Mouizz
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Salaou, Mouizz
Dossa, Glory Côme
Elegbede, Dorella
Atikpa, Harris
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description This study is conducted as part of Work Package 4 (WP4) within the One CGIAR Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) project. The overarching aim of this project is to enhance fruit and vegetable production through a comprehensive, end-to-end approach across four target countries, including Benin. WP4 specifically addresses challenges related to post-harvest management and fostering inclusive market systems. Tomatoes are known to experience some of the highest post-harvest losses in the fruit and vegetable supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa (Sibomana et al., 2016). These losses result from a range of interrelated factors, including transportation, storage conditions, management practices, and consumer behavior (Parimi and Chakraborty, 2022). A recent literature review (Fassinou Hotegni et al., 2022) highlights a significant gap in quantitative data on post-harvest losses within the fruit and vegetable value chains, underscoring the need for targeted research to inform intervention design. The present study, initiated by WP4, seeks to address this data gap by quantifying tomato postharvest losses along the tomato value chain. Specifically, the study aims to assess losses at critical points within the value chain and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention package utilizing teak leaves to mitigate these losses.
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spelling CGSpace1596092025-12-08T09:54:28Z Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin Fassinou Hotegni, Ir. V. Nicodeme Salaou, Mouizz Dossa, Glory Côme Elegbede, Dorella Atikpa, Harris markets postharvest losses transport storage losses value chains This study is conducted as part of Work Package 4 (WP4) within the One CGIAR Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) project. The overarching aim of this project is to enhance fruit and vegetable production through a comprehensive, end-to-end approach across four target countries, including Benin. WP4 specifically addresses challenges related to post-harvest management and fostering inclusive market systems. Tomatoes are known to experience some of the highest post-harvest losses in the fruit and vegetable supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa (Sibomana et al., 2016). These losses result from a range of interrelated factors, including transportation, storage conditions, management practices, and consumer behavior (Parimi and Chakraborty, 2022). A recent literature review (Fassinou Hotegni et al., 2022) highlights a significant gap in quantitative data on post-harvest losses within the fruit and vegetable value chains, underscoring the need for targeted research to inform intervention design. The present study, initiated by WP4, seeks to address this data gap by quantifying tomato postharvest losses along the tomato value chain. Specifically, the study aims to assess losses at critical points within the value chain and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention package utilizing teak leaves to mitigate these losses. 2024-03 2024-11-12T19:43:51Z 2024-11-12T19:43:51Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159609 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization Fassinou Hotegni, Ir. V. Nicodeme; Salaou, Mouizz; Dossa, Glory Côme; Elegbede, Dorella; and Atikpa, Harris. 2024. Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin.
spellingShingle markets
postharvest losses
transport
storage losses
value chains
Fassinou Hotegni, Ir. V. Nicodeme
Salaou, Mouizz
Dossa, Glory Côme
Elegbede, Dorella
Atikpa, Harris
Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin
title Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin
title_full Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin
title_fullStr Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin
title_short Assessment of post-harvest losses along the tomato value chain in Benin
title_sort assessment of post harvest losses along the tomato value chain in benin
topic markets
postharvest losses
transport
storage losses
value chains
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159609
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