WAEC - Economics (2013 - No. 22)
Post harvest losses in West African countries can be reduced if
the land tenure system could be reformed
more irrigation schemes could be provided
better storage facilities could be provided
erosion is controlled
Explanation
Post-harvest losses are losses that occur during transportation, storage, and processing of farm produce. They include on-farm losses, such as when grain is threshed, winnowed, and dried, as well as losses along the chain during. It can be controlled and reduced when good storage facilities are put in place to store harvested produce.
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