Postharvest losses and waste in developed and less developed countries: Opportunities to improve resource use

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 149, Issue S1, 2011, Pages 37-45

  Hodges, R J ^a   Buzby, J C ^b   Bennett, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 78349302726     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859610000936     Document Type: Article

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