Reducing Postharvest Losses of Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a key component in the diets of Ghanaian households, and with a rapid growing population, it is no surprise that the demand for the produce has increased substantially ...
Tag: Post-harvest
COVID-19: Agricultural Economist Calls For Stockpiling Ahead Of 2021
An agricultural economist has admonished that government should consider stockpiling food produce ahead of 2021 to prevent surge in food prices due to the uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus. Dr. ...
An Expert Calls On Gov’t To Train Farmers To Reduce Post-Harvest Losses
Government has been called on, to train farmers on how to preserve their produce to help reduce the rate of post-harvest losses in the country. This call was made by ...
Post-harvest Losses: Focus On Crops Critical To Nation’s Food Security – Dr. Jatoe Suggests
An Agricultural Economist has suggested that to be able to properly address post-harvest losses, resources need to be channeled towards saving crops that are considered to be critical to the ...
Post-Harvest Losses Cannot Be Avoided – Says Agricultural Economist
Post-harvest losses in Ghana cannot be completely eradicated, rather it can only be mitigated, says an agricultural economist. Dr. John B. D Jatoe, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of ...
COVID-19: 200 Vegetable and Fruit Exporters Lose $1.6 m
The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VEPEAG) have indicated that about 200 Ghanaian vegetable and fruit exporters have lost minimum of $1.6 million to post-harvest losses (PHL) from ...
COVID-19: African Church Leaders Call On Governments To Invest In Addressing Post-harvest Losses
African Church leaders have called on governments across the continent to mitigate the rate of persistent post-harvest losses as agricultural experts project a state of food insecurity due to the ...
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