Postharvest technologies in sub-Saharan Africa: Status, problems and recommendations for improvements

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1012, Issue , 2013, Pages 1273-1282

  Ait Oubahou, A ^a  

^a INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Food availability; Food security; Fruit and vegetables; Lack of infrastructure; Postharvest losses; Postharvest technologies

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA ALATA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 84888993602     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1012.171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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