Commodity system assessment on postharvest handling, storage and marketing of maize (Zea mays) in Nigeria, Rwanda and Punjab, India
Purpose: Maize output is decreasing in developing countries due to poor postharvest management despite the huge investments. The study is aimed at identifying and quantifying sources and causes of postharvest losses from farm to retail and suggest appropriate interventions for reducing these losses....
Main Authors: | Munir Abba Dandago, Lisa Kitinoja, Nura Abdullahi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Birjand
2021-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research |
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Online Access: | https://jhpr.birjand.ac.ir/article_1406_9e463b8d70570420e7517628378d1518.pdf |
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