Business opportunities to reduce post-harvest loss of nutritious food

Abstract

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 citationObanubi M, Okoruwa A, Morris S, Nordhagen S, Djimeu Wouabe E, Yalch T. Business opportunities to reduce post-harvest loss of nutritious foods: Modelling the return on investment of field-ready technologies in Nigeria. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Working Paper #16

The case for increased investment in food systems infrastructure in low and middle income countries

“…Although some fruits, such as bananas and mangos, are rain-fed, other fruits and most vegetables require significant inputs of water and can only be produced at scale on irrigated farms. The largest such farms are likely to benefit from investing in on-farm cold storage, as this reduces post-harvest loss prior to transport to market (11). All subsequent stages of the value chain require product protection (e.g., crating and off-ground stacking areas) and cold storage, with long-distance transport best accomplished in refrigerated trucks.…”