A measurement tool on food losses and waste : applied in a tomato value chain in Nigeria

Kok, Melanie; Groot, J.J.R.; Dastoum, Sara; Plaisier, Christine; Dijkxhoorn, Y.; Wagenberg, C.P.A. van

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“…Numerous technologies and techniques exist for reducing PHL levels. These include simple solutions, such as reusable plastic crates for storing and transporting fresh fruit and vegetables, which can significantly lower levels of loss-for example, from 40% to 5% in studies in Nigeria (25,26) and from 15-20% to 4-5% in research in India (27). They also include those that are more technologically complex, such as hermetic storage bags, processing technologies, or refrigerated trucks and cold-storage rooms.…”

Section: Post-harvest Food Lossmentioning

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Gender equity and reduction of post-harvest losses in agricultural value chains

Nordhagen¹

2021

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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with governments, businesses and civil society, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people, especially the most vulnerable. Recommended citationNordhagen, S. Gender equity and reduction of post-harvest losses in agricultural value chains. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Working Paper #20

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Section: Post-harvest Food Lossmentioning

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Gender equity and reduction of post-harvest losses in agricultural value chains

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2021

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“…The value chains consisted of farmers, transporters, dealers and retailers. Using plastic crates resulted in a lower weight loss and lower quality loss of the tomatoes during transport than using raffia baskets (Kok et al, 2019). After the intervention, the value chain participants were provided with the opportunity to purchase the crates and most farmers, wholesalers and a few retailers did.…”

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“…De ketens bestonden uit boeren, transporteurs, groothandelaren en retailers. Vervoer in plastic kratten leidde tot minder gewichtsverlies en kwaliteitsverlies dan vervoer in de traditionele rieten manden (Kok et al, 2019). Na het proefproject konden de deelnemers in het project de plastic kratten kopen, en de meeste boeren en groothandelaren en een paar retailers hebben dat inderdaad gedaan.…”

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“…In the pilot projects, which were conducted in December 2017 and July 2018, the effects on post-harvest losses in quantity and in quality were measured. It was found that the plastic crates resulted in a lower weight loss and lower quality loss of the tomatoes during transport than raffia baskets (Kok et al, 2019). After the intervention, the value chain participants were provided with the opportunity to purchase the crates against a reduced price.…”

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“…Some value chains used smaller raffia baskets compared to others. The weight of tomatoes in the baskets varied between 5.7 and 30.3 kg (Kok et al, 2019).…”

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How do trust, social norms and risk attitudes influence sustained adoption of interventions to reduce post-harvest losses?: application of an Agent-Based Model to the tomato value chain in Nigeria

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Oudendag²,

Dijkxhoorn³

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Door in Nigeria verse tomaten van boer tot retail te transporteren in plastic kratten in plaats van in traditionele rieten manden kunnen naoogstverliezen worden verminderd, zowel in kwantiteit als in kwaliteit. Met de Value Chain Laboratory-methode (VC-Lab) analyseren we het belang van vertrouwen tussen ketenpartijen, de risicohouding en sociale normen van de ketenactoren, een prijsbonus voor vervoer met kratten, de kosten en levensduur van kratten, en wie er investeert in kratten voor de acceptatie op lange termijn van deze plastic kratten. De prijs die een boer van de groothandel ontvangt, de risicohouding van de actoren en je houden aan de sociale norm waren de belangrijkste drijfveren voor het gebruik van plastic kratten op lange termijn. Transporting fresh tomatoes from farmer to retailer in Nigeria in plastic crates instead of raffia baskets can substantially decrease post-harvest losses both in quantity and in quality. We apply the Value Chain Laboratory (VC-Lab) method to analyse the importance for the long-term acceptance of these plastic crates of trust in other chain actors, risk attitudes and social norms of chain actors, a price bonus for transporting tomatoes in crates, the costs and lifespan of crates, and who should invest in crates. The price a farmer receives from a wholesaler, risk attitudes of the actors, and social norms were the most important drivers for the long-term use of crates.

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Adoption of food loss and waste-reducing interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Soethoudt¹,

Pedrotti²,

Bos-Brouwer³

et al. 2021

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The target of the Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 calls for halving per capita food loss and waste (FLW) by 2030. During the past decade, the reduction of FLW gained much attention from research in its context of food security and environmental impact. Worldwide, in developed and less developed countries governments and supply chain stakeholders are putting in effort to achieve this goal along supply chains and across product categories. What can be learned from these efforts? In this paper interventions to reduce FLW are discussed, with a focus on Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia -countries with high losses in early stages of food value chains. Interventions are characterized, structured and evaluated based on literature and a framework is presented to evaluate their effectiveness and context appropriateness to prevent FLW at the local, regional, and national levels, by focusing on factors determining the likelihood of an FLW-reducing intervention being successfully adopted. This paper illustrates the framework using four case studies from Nigeria, Benin, and Indonesia. An important consideration for FLW interventions within the LMIC context, is the observation that economic drivers are predominant over other considerations on feasibility and implementation. This publication is intended to support the scientific and practitioners' communities as well as governmental organisations with insights on the design of interventions within the setting of LMICs.

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A measurement tool on food losses and waste : applied in a tomato value chain in Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Gender equity and reduction of post-harvest losses in agricultural value chains

Gender equity and reduction of post-harvest losses in agricultural value chains

How do trust, social norms and risk attitudes influence sustained adoption of interventions to reduce post-harvest losses?: application of an Agent-Based Model to the tomato value chain in Nigeria

Adoption of food loss and waste-reducing interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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