Tackling food losses : outlook for postharvest research and innovation in Mozambique

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2013

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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, KE

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Mitigation of postharvest (PH) losses are part of a major effort to overcome food insecurity and poverty in food deficit countries. Where data quality is poor, government, development agencies, donors and research institutions need to invest in rigorous and systematic field-based studies to assess losses in Mozambique, and to identify matching loss mitigation innovations. Moreover, building local capacity and strengthening policy on PH is essential. New models can include organized farmer groups as well as small and medium agro-enterprises operating in postharvest segments of value chains.

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POSTHARVEST LOSSES, AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA, FOOD SECURITY, MOZAMBIQUE, POVERTY, POSTHARVEST SYSTEMS, SMALLHOLDERS, GRAIN STORAGE, FOOD SHORTAGE, AGRICULTURAL POLICY, RESEARCH NEEDS

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52224

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (AFS) / Résultats de recherche (ASA)