The cost of inadequate postharvest management of pulse grain: Farmer losses due to handling and storage practices in Uganda
Abstract Background Investing in postharvest technologies is one way of reducing food losses with the aim of achieving food security, but it is often overlooked. In this study, we assessed the losses and costs associated with the harvest and postharvest practices used by smallholder bean farmers in...
Main Authors: | Richard M. Ariong, Daniel M. Okello, Michael Hilary Otim, Pamela Paparu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | Agriculture & Food Security |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-023-00423-7 |
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