Postharvest Losses, Food Safety and Value Chain of Fruit and Vegetables in Sri Lanka for the Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets Initiative
This report by FRESH initiative partner University of Sydney, with collaborator Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka, is a characterization of the fruit and vegetable value chain in Sri Lanka. This report is a synthesis of a literature review on postharvest management, with special emphasis on loss assessments, research and innovation, of fresh fruits and vegetables; a literature review on food safety, with special emphasis on food microbiology, such as the testing of pesticide residues on fresh vegetables; and a series of target key stakeholder interviews. This report identifies evidence gaps and areas for intervention and collaboration with many actors along the fruit and vegetable value chain.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2022-12-01
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| Subjects: | food safety, postharvest losses, value chains, supply chains, fruits, vegetables, pesticides, heavy metals, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128530 |
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| Summary: | This report by FRESH initiative partner University of Sydney, with collaborator Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka, is a characterization of the fruit and vegetable value chain in Sri Lanka. This report is a synthesis of a literature review on postharvest management, with special emphasis on loss assessments, research and innovation, of fresh fruits and vegetables; a literature review on food safety, with special emphasis on food microbiology, such as the testing of pesticide residues on fresh vegetables; and a series of target key stakeholder interviews. This report identifies evidence gaps and areas for intervention and collaboration with many actors along the fruit and vegetable value chain. |
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