Climate variability and post-harvest food loss abatement technologies: evidence from rural Tanzania

Submitted by Salvatory Macha on
EfD Authors:
Wagura Ndiritu, Simon
Ruhinduka, Remidius

This paper focuses on improved storage and preservation technologies as an adaptation strategy in response to climate change.

Tanzania
climate change adaptation
storage technologies,
Post-harvest losses,
Tanzania
Bivariate probit
Peer Reviewed
Agriculture, Policy Design

Post-harvest losses reduction by small-scale maize farmers: The role of handling practices

Submitted by Salvatory Macha on
EfD Authors:
Chegere, Martin J.

Concerns about food insecurity have grown in Sub-Saharan Africa due to rapidly growing population and food price volatility. Post-harvest Losses (PHL) reduction has been identified as a key component to complement efforts to address food security challenges and improve farm incomes, especially for the rural poor.

Tanzania
Post-harvest losses,
Cost-Benefit analysis,
Small-scale farmers,
Fractional response model
Peer Reviewed
Agriculture, Policy Design
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