uganda post harvest loss reduction Flashcards
what company provided this post harvest loss reduction programme?
world food programme (WFP)
what does this programme provide?
provides training to small holder farmers in developing countries
how much food produced for human consumption is wasted every year?
1/3
1.3bn tonnes
what are the significant impacts of post harvest losses?
nutritional, health and financial impacts for both consumers and farmers
who is disproportionately affected by post harvest losses?
women
in developing countries how much of their harvest do many smallholder farmers lose due to inadequate storage?
40% of their harvest is lost due to inadequate storage
how much have participating farmers been able to reduce losses by?
98%
why have the participating farmers been able to reduce post harvest losses by 98%?
improved grain quality
ability to hold produce until prices rise
improved food security
how much have their incomes increased by?
threefolds
how many small farmers so far are apart of the post harvest loss reduction programme?
93,000
moving to countries like:
burkina faso
tanzania
zambia
burundi
niger
rwanda
