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Post-harvest losses and food safety in tomatoes produced in Laikipia County
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Author | Gatere, Lydiah Hoffmann, Vivian Murphy, Mike Scollard, Phoebe |
| Organization | IFPRI - Voice for Change Partnership |
| Organization | IFPRI - Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division |
| Spatial Coverage | Kenya [KE] |
| Description | Kenya is one of the main producers of tomato within Africa south of the Sahara, with an estimated market value of USD 237 million as of 2012, most of which was produced for the national market (Sibomana et al., 2016). Within Laikipia, the total value of tomato production was estimated as 148.5 million KSh in 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture). Due to their softness and perishability, tomatoes have significant potential for both quality and quantity losses postharvest. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/b2d9075f-aec1-42e2-856d-91d5e69dedf4 |
| File Format | |
| DOI | 10.2499/p15738coll2.135070 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| Publisher Place | Washington, DC |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health Policies, Institutions, and Markets Harvesting Losses Fertilizers Agricultural Products Farmers Food Losses Food Safety Tomatoes Irrigation Postharvest Losses |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Report |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
