Reducing Postharvest Losses
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d) Which commodity food group is the most vulnerable to food safety risks for the
national population?
Having identified the commodity groups for a), b), c) and d) decisions can be taken regarding
identifying the value that are most important according the criteria selected.
This suggested policy strategy decision tree for prioritising value chains with greatest
postharvest losses and impact is shown in More work is proposed to test and develop
this approach.
Figure 21: Suggested Policy decision tree for selecting priority value chains when
postharvest losses can have the greatest impact
COMMODITY GROUPS
Cereals
Root and Tuber Crops
Oilseeds and Pulses
Fruit and vegetables
Meat and Meat products
Milk and Dairy products
Fish and Fish products
Is the commodity food group
the most important in terms
of economic contribution to
the national economy
Is the commodity food
group vulnerable to food
safety risks for the national
population in postharvest
production?
Is the commodity food group
the most important to the
nutrition of specific vulnerable
groups
Is commodity food group
the most important in
terms of national
consumption
Yes No
PRIORITY VALUE CHAINS FOR
POSTHARVEST LOSSES IN AN
OIC MEMBER COUNTRY
IDENTIFIED
STOP Yes No STOP Yes No STOP Yes No STOP
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