Reducing Postharvest Losses
In the OIC Member Countries
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Table 77: Generic suggestions
Policy Infrastructure Value Chain
effectiveness
Research Communication and
promotion
 Policies that
better
support waste
reduction
 Encourage
private sector
involvement
 Encourage
access to
finance
 Improve
access to
energy,
water
 Better
transport
(roads)
 Improve
access to
marketing
and storage
Training
 Early career
researchers
 Value Chain
field schools
 Farmer
organisations
 Community
based value
chain
management
initiatives
 Research on
nutrient loss
 More
postharvest
loss
assessment
studies
 Better
understand
role of
gender
 App or web
based training
materials
 Networking
 Better extension
services
 Form
communities of
practice
 Improve
linkages between
actors in value
chains
Suggestions specific to the Commodity Groups
More specific suggestions related to the commodity groups and are listed in The
suggestions cover a range of issues specific to the commodities related to processing,
environment, varietal selection etc.
Table 78: Specific suggestions related to the commodity groups
Commodity Group Suggestions from online respondents
Cereals  Research into new technologies such as drying
Root and Tuber Crops  Improved hand peeling methods
 Improved energy use for drying and processing to reduce costs and
improve the environment
 Turn biomass into fuel and feed
 Use waste for aquaculture
 Breed root and tuber varieties that are easier to peel and produce less
waste
 Landscape analysis
Oilseeds and pulses No suggestions made
Fruit and Vegetables  Improved storage facilities and ones that use less energy
 Improve the cold chain
 Develop pack house facilities
Meat and Meat Products  feed and water scarcity mitigation - especially on alternative sources
of feed
 abattoir development
 innovations around meat storage and marketing e.g. simple,
affordable meat kiosk designs
Milk and Dairy Products Continuation of efforts started by national and international organizations,
however on a larger scale
Fish and Seafood Products No suggestions made