Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria
Postharvest losses which refer to the measurable quantitative and qualitative food losses in any agro-food supply chain account for significant amounts of food loss. Lack of consistent information on exact amount of losses and assessment methods further complicate the problems and makes solutions ve...
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| author | Morris, Kwami Justina Kenobi Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty |
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| description | Postharvest losses which refer to the measurable quantitative and qualitative food losses in any agro-food supply chain account for significant amounts of food loss. Lack of consistent information on exact amount of losses and assessment methods further complicate the problems and makes solutions very difficult. Plantain also known as cooking banana is an important staple food and cash crop in Nigeria with observed high postharvest losses. The current study proposes a conceptual framework for directly estimating postharvest losses and identifying causative factors using a commodity system approach. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-368782015-10-06T06:58:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36878/ Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria Morris, Kwami Justina Kenobi Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty Postharvest losses which refer to the measurable quantitative and qualitative food losses in any agro-food supply chain account for significant amounts of food loss. Lack of consistent information on exact amount of losses and assessment methods further complicate the problems and makes solutions very difficult. Plantain also known as cooking banana is an important staple food and cash crop in Nigeria with observed high postharvest losses. The current study proposes a conceptual framework for directly estimating postharvest losses and identifying causative factors using a commodity system approach. Science Publishing Group 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36878/1/Conceptual%20framework%20for%20estimating%20postharvest%20losses%20in%20food%20supply%20chains.pdf Morris, Kwami Justina Kenobi and Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty (2014) Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria. International Journal of Business and Economics Research, 3 (6-1). pp. 31-37. ISSN 2328-7543; ESSN: 2328-756X http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/specialissue/paperinfo.aspx?journalid=178&specialissueid=178001&doi=10.11648/j.ijber.s.2014030601.15 |
| spellingShingle | Morris, Kwami Justina Kenobi Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria |
| title | Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria |
| title_full | Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria |
| title_short | Conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains: the case of plantain fruits in Nigeria |
| title_sort | conceptual framework for estimating postharvest losses in food supply chains the case of plantain fruits in nigeria |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36878/1/Conceptual%20framework%20for%20estimating%20postharvest%20losses%20in%20food%20supply%20chains.pdf |
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