In 2015, the United Nations and the G20 put food loss and food waste on the global agenda.
While progress has been made since then, the scale of the problem persists because food …

In this paper, we try to understand what the main causes of food losses (FLs) are. Our results
show that producers' education and experience and the number of years in which a …

Hermetic storage technologies (HSTs) have been disseminated in Sub-Saharan Africa
(including Kenya) to reduce grain storage losses among farmers. We carried out a study in …

This article measures farm‐level postharvest losses for maize, soya and groundnuts among
1,200 households in Malawi. Farmers answered a detailed questionnaire designed to learn …

Maize is the major staple food grown and consumed by Sub-Saharan African population.
Despite government efforts to increase maize production, huge postharvest losses are …

Maize is a major crop grown in many regions of the world for human consumption, starch
production, and animal feed. After harvest, maize is dried to avoid spoilage caused by fungal …

Little is known about the major issues leading to postharvest losses in Peru, which are
estimated to be 15–27%. We surveyed 503 farmers from the lowlands and Andean regions …

During storage, cereals and legumes are vulnerable to insects, rodents, and fungi, which
can cause loss of weight, damage or discoloration of products, and/or toxin formation …

This article reviews the recent literature that has evaluated the effectiveness of postharvest
loss (PHL)-reducing technologies for grains among smallholder farmers and small-scale …

Postharvest grain losses often result from insect infestations. Hermetic storage creates
airtight conditions that limit insect survival. However, oxygen depletion can be slow during …