Can sequential harvesting help small holder organic farmers meet consumer expectations for organic potatoes?

Katundu, Mangani; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Bower, J.P.; Siwela, Muthulisi

doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.09.003

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“…Thus, the physical characteristics of potatoes determined their purchase. Similar results were found by Katundu et al (2010).…”

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confidence: 91%

Consumer behavior and the effects of the supply of french cultivars of potatoes

Ribeiro¹,

Santana²,

Pádua³

et al. 2016

Biosci. J.

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“…Thus, the physical characteristics of potatoes determined their purchase. Similar results were found by Katundu et al (2010).…”

Section: Relative Importance Of Factors Related To the Purchase Of Posupporting

confidence: 91%

Consumer behavior and the effects of the supply of french cultivars of potatoes

Ribeiro¹,

Santana²,

Pádua³

et al. 2016

Biosci. J.

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“…Soaking cassava chips in water before sun-drying or smoke-drying reduced weight loss to 23.9% after six months of storage compared with 96.4% in unsoaked stored chips 29 . Piecemeal harvesting (11.3%) resulted in lower losses in potato than once-off harvesting (37.1%) 30 . Delayed harvesting led to increased insect damage on sweet potato 31,32 , while dehaulming lessened decay in roughly handled sweet potato roots 33 .…”

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confidence: 88%

A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Stathers

Holcroft²,

Kitinoja³

et al. 2020

Nat Sustain

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Reducing postharvest losses (PHLs) of food crops is a critical component of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity. Many PHL reduction interventions have been tested, but synthesized information to support evidence-based investments and policy is scarce. In this study, PHL reduction interventions for 22 crops across 57 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 1970s to 2019 were systematically reviewed. Screening of the 12,907 studies identified resulted in a collection of 334 studies, which were used to synthesize the evidence and construct an online open-access database, searchable by crop, country, postharvest activity and intervention type. Storage technology interventions mainly targeting farmers dominated (83% of the studies). Maize was the most studied crop (25%). India had the most studies (32%), while 25 countries had no studies. This analysis indicates an urgent need for a systematic assessment of interventions across the entire value chain over multiple seasons and sites, targeting stakeholders beyond farmers. The lack of studies on training, finance, infrastructure, policy and market interventions highlights the need for interventions beyond technologies or handling practice changes. Additionally, more studies are needed connecting the impact of PHL reductions to social, economic and environmental outcomes related to Sustainable Development Goals. This analysis provides decision makers with data for informed policy formulation and prioritization of investments in PHL reduction.

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“…According to Namugga et al (2017), preferred attributes by farmers include red skinned and yellow fleshed potatoes which are associated with good eating quality. Katundu et al (2010) reported that consumers look out for potatoes with smooth skin, no sprouting, no blemishes and no greening when purchasing at the marketplace.…”

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Current status of knowledge about end-user preferences for boiled potato in Uganda – A food science, gender and demand perspective

Kisakye¹,

Edgar²,

Mayanja³

et al. 2020

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Current status of knowledge about end-user preferences for boiled potato in Uganda-A food science, gender and demand perspective Published by the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) is a partnership collaboration led by the International Potato Center implemented jointly with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), that includes a growing number of research and development partners. RTB brings together research on its mandate crops: bananas and plantains, cassava, potato, sweetpotato, yams, and minor roots and tubers, to improve nutrition and food security and foster greater gender equity especially among some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable populations.

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Can sequential harvesting help small holder organic farmers meet consumer expectations for organic potatoes?

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Consumer behavior and the effects of the supply of french cultivars of potatoes

Consumer behavior and the effects of the supply of french cultivars of potatoes

A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Current status of knowledge about end-user preferences for boiled potato in Uganda – A food science, gender and demand perspective

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