Contributing to food system outcomes in the onion value chain in Nigeria: The potential role of midstream traders to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance food safety

The Nigerian food system comprises various interconnected actors who are crucial for food production and distribution. Based on our findings, we recommend involving the midstream segment of the supply chain in food system transformation processes, including emphasising the profit potential from reducing losses, introducing incentive mechanisms aimed at midstream actors, and fostering collaborative knowledge sharing to enhance food system outcomes. Aligning incentives that boost the profit potential for midstream actors primarily encourages adoption, thereby contributing to positive changes within the food system.