A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy
The paper reviewed cases of postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Nigeria and identified an extension strategy to stem the losses. The paper highlighted some harvesting and handling methods that can be presented through the extension services to the farmers to stem postharvest losses. To re...
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
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| author | O C Adebooye A J Farinde |
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| description | The paper reviewed cases of postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Nigeria and identified an extension strategy to stem the losses. The paper highlighted some harvesting and handling methods that can be presented through the extension services to the farmers to stem postharvest losses. To reach the Nigerian farmers, the paper suggested the use of target system
approach will? integrated mass inedia approach, group contact method, all in combination to educate farmers on how to reduce postharvest losses. It was also obsserved that cooperative and collaborative efforts of governments, non- governmental organizations, corporations, individuals and groups are highly necessary in solving the problem of postharvest losses in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f89a5e5ed7574a41b08e77055c1f41f82022-12-22T04:23:56ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512015-03-011A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension StrategyO C Adebooye0A J Farinde1Department of Plant Science Obafemi Awolowo University Ile -IfeDepartment of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology Obaferni Awolowo University Ile -IfeThe paper reviewed cases of postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Nigeria and identified an extension strategy to stem the losses. The paper highlighted some harvesting and handling methods that can be presented through the extension services to the farmers to stem postharvest losses. To reach the Nigerian farmers, the paper suggested the use of target system approach will? integrated mass inedia approach, group contact method, all in combination to educate farmers on how to reduce postharvest losses. It was also obsserved that cooperative and collaborative efforts of governments, non- governmental organizations, corporations, individuals and groups are highly necessary in solving the problem of postharvest losses in Nigeria.https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/315ReviewPostharvest LossesFruits and VegetablesExtension Strategy |
| spellingShingle | O C Adebooye A J Farinde A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy Journal of Agricultural Extension Review Postharvest Losses Fruits and Vegetables Extension Strategy |
| title | A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy |
| title_full | A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy |
| title_short | A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy |
| title_sort | review of postharvest losses in fruits and vegetables in nigeria the need for an extension strategy |
| topic | Review Postharvest Losses Fruits and Vegetables Extension Strategy |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/315 |
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