Returns to investment in postharvest loss reduction technologies among mango farmers in Embu County, Kenya

Mujuka, Esther; Mburu, John; Ogutu, Ackello; Ambuko, Jane

doi:10.1002/fes3.195

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“…There is also a need to understand the factors that facilitate or constrain the adoption of interventions. A small body of literature exists on this, although much of it is focused on the adoption of relatively expensive interventions 43,[56][57][58][59][60] . Cost, access, ease of use and reuse, cultural acceptability, one-time subsidies, willingness to pay, scale, awareness and demonstrations, and training are just some of the factors influencing the uptake of PHL reduction interventions along with technical efficacy 11,46,[61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73] .…”

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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

131

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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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confidence: 99%

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

131

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“…Hence, a paradigm of conducting in‐depth and holistic analyses for sustainable development has emerged from the IE literature which emphasizes the importance of analyzing sustainability both across the entire supply chain and in terms of multiple levels and interactions among various types of impacts (Chandrakumar et al., 2019; Geels, 2011; Pauliuk et al., 2017). Analytical holism is especially crucial in the context of food supply chains as their connection to the SDGs is inherently multi‐facetted for each major supply chain stage: They need to be able to deliver on the emerging system‐wide strategies to transform food production and consumption (Niles et al., 2018; Willett et al., 2019), contain value adding components such as processing and storage which high proportions of low‐income households in developing countries depend on for their livelihood (Alonso et al., 2018; Mujuka et al., 2020), and ensure food logistics capable of meeting existential human needs while operating within economic and environmental constraints (Crippa et al., 2021; Heard & Miller, 2019).…”

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The role of supply chains for the sustainability transformation of global food systems: A large‐scale, systematic review of food cold chains

Trotter,

Becker,

Renaldi

et al. 2023

J of Industrial Ecology

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Global food systems need an urgent transformation to be compatible with sustainable development. While much of the recent academic discussion has focused on food production and consumption, food supply chains have received considerably less attention. Here, we conduct a large‐scale, systematic literature review of 48,014 academic articles to assess the links between the food cold chain literature and sustainable development. We find a multitude of deep links between food cooling and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but also identify underexplored areas of sustainable food cooling research regarding its (1) goals, (2) analytical depth, and (3) context specificity: There is a limited understanding how several relevant synergies between SDGs can be captured, how to best design sustainable food cold chains across multiple value chain stages, and how to scale sustainable cold chains in low‐income and lower‐middle‐income country contexts. We recommend to explicitly consider the salient interconnections between SDGs, increase the analytical depth by deploying more system‐level approaches across entire value chains, and focus on localized solutions in contexts where food supply chains are most underdeveloped.

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“…The problem of poor technological application results in poor quality products and as well as food wastage which is attributed to insufficient proper facilities in the greenhouses. About 17% of agricultural produce is lost annually (Mujuka et al, 2020). However, with the increased penetration of internet services and the use of technological solutions, Kenyan digital agriculture has been improving from year to year, but not quickly enough to keep pace with other countries.…”

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Factors Affecting Adoption of Internet of Things in Selected Greenhouse Farms in Kenya

Jepkorir¹,

Mose²,

Mwalili³

2022

IJTS

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Purpose: The current study sought to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of IoT in agriculture with a focus on greenhouse farming in Kenya. In particular, the objectives are to establish the effect of farmer perception of technology, product-related, farm and environmental factors on the adoption of IoT technology in the selected greenhouse farms in Kenya. Methodology: A descriptive cross-section research design was used. The study targeted 198 greenhouse farm managers who were sampled to 130 greenhouse farm managers by a proportionate (stratified) sampling technique. The unit of analysis was the selected 3 greenhouse farms (Amiran Kenya Ltd farms, Illuminum Greenhouses Kenya farms and East Africa Growers Ltd (EAGA) farms). The unit of observation was the greenhouse farm managers and the greenhouse staff of the respective greenhouse farms. Primary data was collected using self-questionnaires. The collected data were coded and analyzed to generate both descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistics. Quantitative data was presented in Tables and figures while qualitative information was evaluated using content analysis, and the findings were presented thematically. Findings: The findings indicate that farm factors (β=0.413, p=0.000), farmer perception of technology (β=0.139, p=0.005 respectively), product-related factors (β=0.349, p=0.000 respectively) and environmental factors (β=0.383, p=0.000 respectively) have a positive and significant relationship with the adoption of IoT Technology in the selected greenhouse farms in Kenya. Unique contributions to theory, policy and practice: Theoretically, the findings form the basis of understanding and validating the factors that inform the adoption of IoT among greenhouse farmers. Policy makers and stakeholders in the greenhouse industry are able to assess the areas that are disadvantaged in terms of IoT and increase the awareness, training and usage of such technology to help the farmers identify the benefits of IoT. This information guides the direction of the agricultural industry and the readiness to embrace new technology, the farmers need to be sensitized on the available IoT devices that can boost their yields and optimize production. There is a need for the authority to intensify the sensitization of the use of IoT technology to ensure optimum application of resources to achieve high crop yields and reduce operational costs this is called precision agriculture. The study recommends the policymakers, that is, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) who is responsible to facilitate and intensify the development and spread of the information and IT to the agricultural sector on the need for technological integration in their operation. The study to that extent recommends (based on the advantages that outweigh the disadvantages of IoT) that the farmers have a positive attitude towards the use of IoT. This forms a basis for them to develop and sustain a competitive advantage against their competitors in the industry.

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Returns to investment in postharvest loss reduction technologies among mango farmers in Embu County, Kenya

Cited by 19 publications

References 19 publications

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

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

The role of supply chains for the sustainability transformation of global food systems: A large‐scale, systematic review of food cold chains

Factors Affecting Adoption of Internet of Things in Selected Greenhouse Farms in Kenya

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