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Post-harvest losses in small-scale fisheries. Case studies in five sub-Saharan African countries

Year of publication 2010

Pages 72

Author Akande, G.; Diei-Ouadi, Y.;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 9789251066713

Series title FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Papers

Series number 2070-7029 - T550

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Field work recently carried out in five sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Tanzania and Uganda) indicates that post-harvest fish losses in small-scale fisheries occur at all stages in the fish supply chain from capture to consumer. Huge physical and quality losses were found to occur in some supply chains assessed in all the countries, with quality losses reported to account for more than 70 percent of total losses. This technical paper, as support to the framework of the regional post-harv est loss assessment (PHLA) programme in small-scale fisheries in Africa aimed at improving the utilization, safety and quality of fishery products, presents the findings, lessons learned and key achievements of the field studies. The paper underlines the need for governments and development agencies to ensure that changes in post-harvest fisheries-related policy and practices take stock of the loss assessment tools, information generated and experience of the programme and recommends that fish l oss assessments should be incorporated into national data collection systems and used to regularly inform policy.

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Akande, G.; Diei-Ouadi, Y.Post-harvest losses in small-scale fisheries: case studies in five sub-Saharan Africancountries.FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 550. Rome, FAO. 2010. 72p.

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