Post Harvest

Postharvest management determines food quality and safety, competitiveness in the market, and the profits earned by producers. There has been renewed interest in investment in agriculture which has also put post-harvest management practices at the forefront of agricultural sector development debate.

In response to the renewed interest in agriculture, the United Nations (UN) announced a goal of halving worldwide food waste and substantially reducing the global food loss by 2030 as part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda.

Post-harvest management is among the actions that are believed will reduce food losses and improve food security. Reduction of both post-harvest losses and quality deterioration are essential in increasing food availability from the existing production and working towards the SDGs laid out by UN.

Our projects focus on the contribution post-harvest to food security.