Some sources claim the post-harvest losses to exceed 40%.

There are numerous factors affecting post-harvest losses, from the soil in which the crop is grown to the handling of produce when it reaches the shop.

There are no reliable methods for evaluating post-harvest losses of fresh produce.

Ensuring standards of quality and safety are high also minimizes the post-harvest losses.

This ensures a balanced diet but also reduces the need for storage in an area where post-harvest losses are high.

Yet pest management poses a significant threat to smallholder farmers; pre- and post-harvest losses in Africa average more than 40% as a result.

Food waste continues in the post-harvest stage, but the amounts of post-harvest loss involved are relatively unknown and difficult to estimate.

There are about 1,700 species of rodents in the world, but only a few species contribute significantly to post-harvest losses.

There have been numerous attempts by donors, governments and technical assistance agencies over the years to reduce post-harvest losses in developing countries.

This trait will help reduce post-harvest losses due to spoilage which is another major problem to farmers.