June 2014

Post-harvest losses and welfare of tomato farmers in Ogbomosho, Osun state, Nigeria

Crop losses, especially along the post-harvest food supply chain, have been identified as one of the major causes of food shortage problems in most developing countries and in Nigeria in particular. Vegetable farmers such as those that grow tomatoes often record great amount of produce loss which translates to a waste of resources, a reduction in their income and ultimately their welfare.  This study examined the...

Author(s): Abimbola O. Adepoju