Mitigating food losses in Benin : status and way forward for postharvest research and innovations

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dc.contributor.authorMutungi, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorAffognon, Hippolyte
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-29T16:56:00Z
dc.date.available2013-11-29T16:56:00Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAccess to extension services was found to be an important factor for adoption of post harvest (PH) technologies in Benin. Consequently, there is need to give more impetus to outreach programmes. Training and dissemination of simple cost-effective handling and shelf-enhancing technologies can easily reduce losses associated with harvesting and handling, especially for fruits and vegetables. Innovations to mitigate post harvest losses need to be holistic, addressing the whole system rather than individual components. This brief reviews literature associated with post harvest losses in sub-Saharan Africa, and makes recommendations for interventions along value chains to increase food security.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (8 p. : ill.)en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52220
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, KEen
dc.relation.ispartofICIPE policy brief; no. 2/13en
dc.subjectPOSTHARVEST LOSSESen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectBENINen
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTYen
dc.subjectPOSTHARVEST SYSTEMSen
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDERSen
dc.subjectGRAIN STORAGEen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONen
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDINGen
dc.titleMitigating food losses in Benin : status and way forward for postharvest research and innovationsen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.holderIMPORTS
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber106868001
idrc.project.number106868
idrc.project.titlePostharvest Losses in Africa: Analytical Review and Synthesisen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-724-16
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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