A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy
Keywords:
Review, Postharvest Losses, Fruits and Vegetables, Extension StrategyAbstract
The paper reviewed cases of postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Nigeria and identified an extension strategy to stem the losses. The paper highlighted some harvesting and handling methods that can be presented through the extension services to the farmers to stem postharvest losses. To reach the Nigerian farmers, the paper suggested the use of target systemapproach will? integrated mass inedia approach, group contact method, all in combination to educate farmers on how to reduce postharvest losses. It was also obsserved that cooperative and collaborative efforts of governments, non- governmental organizations, corporations, individuals and groups are highly necessary in solving the problem of postharvest losses in Nigeria.References
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Adebooye, O. C. And C. O. Oputa (1996), Effect of galex on growth and fruit nutrient composition of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Ife. J. Agric., 18 (1 & 2): 1 -9.
Adekunle, O. A. And N. A. Oladoja (1996), Extension strategies for horticultural crop protection and loss prevention, 14th Proceedings of Horticultural Society of Nigeria Conference 1, 83 -90.
Ado, S. G. (1991), Inheritance study in some quantitative traits in three segregating generations of pepper (Capsicum annum L.), Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Department of Plant Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 133 p.
Atole, C. O. And O. Sonride (1982), Influence of spacing on the performance of three cullivars of tomato, Nig.J.Sci 16 (1 & 2), 119 -127.
AVRDC (1990), Gardening nutritious vegetables, Normal Lierait and Pura Lastimosa Shanhua, Eds. Tainan, Taiwan, 136 p.
Booth, W. And R. Coursey (1972), Preventing postharvest losses in Vegetable research in the SADCC region. In Opena, T. And K. Kyomo (Eds). AVRDC Publication 3, 141 -147.
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Duckworth, S. O. (1966), Postharvest handling, packaging and storage of fresh fruits and vegetable crops, Freeman, New York 10 -12.
FAO (1986), World Agricultural Production, Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Farinde, A. J. And A. A. Jibowo (1965), Effectiveness of extension teaching methods for disseminating improved agricultur=al tecFtnologies in Lagos State, Nigeria, J. Aqric. Sci. Tech. 4 (1), 24 -33. r .r.
Katung, M. D., J. D. Olanrewaju, U.S. Gupta and1. Kilfeh (1996), Fruit and seed yield of okra as influenced by FYM and nitrogen fertilizer .14th Proceedings of Horticultural Society of Nigeria Conference, 173 -198.
Joseph J. K. And J. K. Adeoti (1996), Assessment of the fruit marketing system in Nigeria, 14th Proceedings of Horticultural Society of Nigeria Conference, 160 -167.
Okigbo, B. N. (1990), Vegetables in West Africa, AVRDC Publication for Vegetables in the SADCC region 4 - 19. Omole, A. E. (1989), Postharvest evaluation of tomato. Unpublished M.PhiI Thesis, Department
of Plant Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife, 142 p.
Opeke, L. K. (1987), Tropical Tree Crops. Spectrum Books Ltd., Ibadan. 322 p.
Proctor, F. J., J. P. Goodliffe and D. G. Coursey (1981), Postharvest losses of vegetables and their control. In C.R.W. Spedding (Ed) Vegetable Productivity, MacMillan Publisher, NY.
Pursoglove, J. W. (1985), Tropical Crops: Dicotyledons ELBS, New York 321- 354pp.
Rhoades, R. E., P. Batt gl and R. I-I. Booth (1985), Tinning conventional agricultural rosearch and development on its head: the farmer- back -to- farmer approach, In FFTC Book Series No 31: 95 -108.
Simons J. and R. O. Sobulo (1975), Fruit yields of tomato in Nigeria. Ife J. Agric. 1 (2), 10 -17.
Swanson, B. E., N. Boling and J. Jiggins (1989), Extension strategies for technology utilization. In Swanson B. E. (Ed), Agricultural Extension: A Reference Manual, 2nd Edn FAO, Rome 210 p.
Wills, F. O. and M. Seberry (1990), Food Loss Prevention in Perishable Crops, AGS 43, Room, 8- 13 p.
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Adebooye, O. C., & Farinde, A. J. (2015). A Review of Postharvest Losses in Fruits and Vegetables in Nigeria: The Need for an Extension Strategy. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 1. Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/315
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