Small-scale farmers and post-harvest lossos

Food is a delicate commodity. About one-third (1,3 billion tons) of that produced around the world for human consumption is lost or wasted every year. Post-harvest loss (PHL) can be described as the fruit and vegetables produced that do not reach consumers due to degradation in quality and quantity. Effectively, it includes the loss of the food itself and the inputs required to produce and distribute it. It is a loss that has long concerned both farmers and sellers.

The world’s population is expected to reach 9,7 billion by 2050, and this will require an increase in global food production of about 60% from current levels, as well as more equitable access to food. As it stands, over 815 million people around the world are chronically undernourished,