TY - BOOK
T1 - A food system analysis of Kenya’s mango, avocado and poultry sectors
T2 - Assessing opportunities to reduce food losses
AU - Snel, Herman
AU - Broeze, Jan
AU - Kremer, Florine
AU - Osena, Emily
A2 - Muyela, Julie
A2 - Erick, John
A2 - Wanjuu, Emmanuel
A2 - van Spronsen, Amber
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Kenya is considered one of the economic powerhouses of eastern Africa. The agri-food system contributes 34 percent of the total national GDP and 65 percent of all export related earnings. More than 80 percent of the Kenyan population is directly dependent on agriculture as a source of food and income. Due to inefficiencies in the supply chains, vast volumes of perishable, nutrition dense food products are lost before they reach the market or consumers. Post-harvest losses of over 40 percent are common in the case of perishable and nutrition dense agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables and fresh animal products. Reducing post-harvest losses enhances the efficiency of the food system, reduces waste, minimizes environmental footprint of agricultural production, and makes more food available, accessible and affordable for consumers.
AB - Kenya is considered one of the economic powerhouses of eastern Africa. The agri-food system contributes 34 percent of the total national GDP and 65 percent of all export related earnings. More than 80 percent of the Kenyan population is directly dependent on agriculture as a source of food and income. Due to inefficiencies in the supply chains, vast volumes of perishable, nutrition dense food products are lost before they reach the market or consumers. Post-harvest losses of over 40 percent are common in the case of perishable and nutrition dense agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables and fresh animal products. Reducing post-harvest losses enhances the efficiency of the food system, reduces waste, minimizes environmental footprint of agricultural production, and makes more food available, accessible and affordable for consumers.
UR - https://edepot.wur.nl/557094
U2 - 10.18174/557094
DO - 10.18174/557094
M3 - Report
T3 - Report / Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation
BT - A food system analysis of Kenya’s mango, avocado and poultry sectors
PB - Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation
CY - Wageningen
ER -