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Journal articleExtent of pre-harvest and post-harvest losses and their causes: identifying critical loss points in the dried bean supply chain of the school meals program in Kajiado and Kitui counties of Kenya 2025
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No results found.The extent of pre- and post-harvest losses in supply chains linked to the home-grown school meals program (HGSMP) is not documented. This study sought to fill this gap and determine critical loss points along the dried bean supply chain of the HGSMP. The study was conducted in Kajiado and Kitui Counties. Secondary and primary data were collected for this study. Primary data was collected from all the schools implementing the HGSMP and all other supply chain actors linked to the programme within the two counties through interviews and direct measurement of the losses (load-tracking). Data was analysed using the FAO case study methodology. Producers reported quantitative losses of about 18.4% and 6.6% in Kitui and Kajiado Counties, respectively. Traders estimated quantitative losses at 5.8% and 12.6% in Kajiado and Kitui, respectively. The study revealed that the storage stage is a critical loss point for both producers and traders. Promotion of awareness and appropriate technologies and practices for storage and post-harvest handling of food commodities procured for school meals can contribute to reducing losses. Capacity building of supply chain actors on proper pre-harvest agricultural practices and post-harvest management is also essential for the reduction of pre- and post-harvest losses. -
Journal articleKnowledge, attitude and practices relevant to food loss reduction along the bean supply chain of the home-grown school meal program in Kajiado and Kitui counties, Kenya 2025
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No results found.Adoption of food loss-reduction measures greatly depends on the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) of the actors. This paper analyses KAPs relevance to food loss reduction among supply chain actors. Focusing on Kajiado and Kitui counties and supply chains to the Kenya home grown school meals programme (HGSMP), face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires gathered insights from a total of 108 farmers and 90 traders.
Descriptive analysis, factor analysis and multivariate regressions were conducted. The results reveal that farmers in both counties have very different KAPs due to their different socio-cultural and agro-ecological conditions. Further analysis revealed that actors’ knowledge, positive attitudes and practices are specific, distinct and crucial to reducing postharvest losses. Therefore, tailored capacity-development efforts and incentives that encourage behavioural shifts and adoption of appropriate postharvest practices and technologies are recommended to addressing food loss effectively.
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Other documentEthiopian Soya Bean and Sunflower Value Chains
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