PostHarvestLoss
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Farming Climbs Lagos Rooftops
With farmland scarce and perishables spoiling on long journeys into the city, a small band of Lagos growers is farming upward, using hydroponics and vertical …
A Farm App Wins Fresh Capital
A Nigerian startup connecting tens of thousands of northern farmers to buyers through its Kasuwa app has raised $1.8 million, a bright spot in a …
Africa's Pawpaw Leader Lets It Rot
Nigeria is the largest pawpaw producer in Africa, yet much of the fruit spoils before it can be sold. Short shelf life, weak cold chains …
Lagos Opens Another Food Hub in Agege
Lagos has commissioned a new agro-produce hub in Agege, the third in a growing network meant to shorten supply chains and steady food prices for …
Nigeria's Watermelon Rots Before Market
Nigeria grows watermelon in abundance, but studies of its supply chain show most producers and traders lose up to 40% of the crop, some more …
Nigeria Looks to Asia to Save Its Harvest
Nigeria loses up to 40 million tonnes of food a year to spoilage, worth billions. Now it is courting China and India for the cold …
Nigeria's Bananas Rarely Leave Home
Nigeria is among the world's largest banana growers, producing millions of tonnes a year, yet it exports almost none and still imports to meet demand. …