Tanzania

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As part of Feed the Future, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has conducted research in Tanzania focused on advancing local expertise in postharvest practices, low-cost postharvest technologies, African indigenous vegetable production, seed systems, and other topics.

This page includes links to Horticulture Innovation Lab research projects, major partners and partner organizations based in Tanzania, along with blog articles and information products with a focus on horticulture in Tanzania.

Building postharvest capacity in Tanzania

Led by Eleni Pliakoni,

Postharvest losses of fresh horticultural crops are a major challenge in Tanzania, with studies from Sokoine University of Agriculture estimating losses of fresh produce at 44-60 percent.

Tanzania