Horticultural postharvest loss in municipal fruit and vegetable markets in Samoa

Underhill, Steven J. R.; Zhou, Yuchan; Sherzad, Shukrullah; Singh‐Peterson, Lila; Tagoai, Semua Militini

doi:10.1007/s12571-017-0734-7

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“…In comparison, postharvest loss in the Honiara road-side markets tended to be lower (2.6 to 7.0%) but more variable. This level of loss was consistent with other South Pacific municipal markets, with Reference [19] reporting a 6.2% loss in the central municipal market in Samoa. Most municipal market vendors in Honiara experienced some level of postharvest loss, whereas road-side market vendor loss tended to be less common.…”

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“…Diverse market participation (commercial-scale farmers through to semi-subsistence farm surplus), poor road infrastructure, the lack of a cool chain, limited or poor packaging, and inadequate market storage facilities needs to balance against potential supply chain practices that seek to mitigate or lessen potentially elevated postharvest loss. While the contributors to generic postharvest loss in horticultural markets have been widely reported [19,[21][22][23][24], the inclusion of possible vendor or farmer strategies to reduce this loss are often overlooked.…”

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“…Nearly all of the supply chains sourcing products from eastern Guadalcanal were dependant on trucks, possibly reflecting the volume of trade, poor road conditions and some level of local transport coordination. In Samoa and Vanuatu, where there is a relatively well maintained road-network and small production volumes, public buses, minivans and private vehicles are more commonly used [19]. While the mode of transport is interesting, the specific postharvest transport conditions need to be better understood.…”

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“…How efficiently the market-to-consumer food system operates directly influences postharvest supply chain loss. Noting high tropical ambient conditions, prolonged market storage has been reported to significantly elevate postharvest loss in other Pacific horticultural markets [19]. The observation by Reference [11], that most vendors in the Honiara municipal market sell their produce within 1 /2 to 1 day is therefore significant.…”

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“…Postharvest market loss was determined using vendor recall, consistent with other recent Pacific market loss studies [18,19]. This method excludes on-farm loss, does not include consumer waste nor does it account for potential re-use of market loss for non-human consumption (i.e., product used for animal feed).…”

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A Preliminary Assessment of Horticultural Postharvest Market Loss in the Solomon Islands

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Honiara’s fresh horticultural markets are a critical component of the food distribution system in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Most of the population that reside in Honiara are now dependent on the municipal horticultural market and a network of smaller road-side markets to source their fresh fruits and vegetables. Potentially poor postharvest supply chain practice could be leading to high levels of postharvest loss in Honiara markets, undermining domestic food security. This study reports on a preliminary assessment of postharvest horticultural market loss and associated supply chain logistics at the Honiara municipal market and five road-side markets on Guadalcanal Island. Using vendor recall to quantify loss, we surveyed a total of 198 vendors between November 2017 and March 2018. We found that postharvest loss in the Honiara municipal market was 7.9 to 9.5%, and that road-side markets incurred 2.6 to 7.0% loss. Based on mean postharvest market loss and the incidence of individual vendor loss, Honiara’s road-side market system appears to be more effective in managing postharvest loss, compared to the municipal market. Postharvest loss was poorly correlated to transport distance, possibly due to the inter-island and remote intra-island chains avoiding high-perishable crops. Spatial mapping of postharvest loss highlighted a cohort of villages in the western and southern parts of the main horticultural production region (i.e., eastern Guadalcanal) with atypically high levels of postharvest loss. The potential importance of market-operations, packaging type, and mode of transport on postharvest market loss, is further discussed.

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Analysis of determinants to mitigate food losses and waste in the developing countries: empirical evidence from Egypt

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COVID-19 and Pacific food system resilience: opportunities to build a robust response

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The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of the Pacific food system to externalities and has had farreaching impacts, despite the small number of COVID-19 cases recorded thus far. Measures adopted to mitigate risk from the pandemic have had severe impacts on tourism, remittances, and international trade, among other aspects of the political economy of the region, and are thus impacting on food systems, food security and livelihoods. Of particular concern will be the interplay between loss of incomes and the availability and affordability of local and imported foods. In this paper, we examine some of the key pathways of impact on food systems, and identify opportunities to strengthen Pacific food systems during these challenging times. The great diversity among Pacific Island Countries and Territories in their economies, societies, and agricultural potential will be an important guide to planning interventions and developing scenarios of alternative futures. Bolstering regional production and intraregional trade in a currently import-dependent region could strengthen the regional economy, and provide the health benefits of consuming locally produced and harvested fresh foodsas well as decreasing reliance on global supply chains. However, significant production, processing, and storage challenges remain and would need to be consistently overcome to influence a move away from shelf-stable foods, particularly during periods when human movement is restricted and during post-disaster recovery.

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Horticultural postharvest loss in municipal fruit and vegetable markets in Samoa

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

A Preliminary Assessment of Horticultural Postharvest Market Loss in the Solomon Islands

A Preliminary Assessment of Horticultural Postharvest Market Loss in the Solomon Islands

Analysis of determinants to mitigate food losses and waste in the developing countries: empirical evidence from Egypt

COVID-19 and Pacific food system resilience: opportunities to build a robust response

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