Izdori, F.J., Mkwambisi, D., Karuaihe, S.T. et al. (1 more author) (2025) Multi-stakeholder collaboration framework for post-harvest loss reduction: the case of tomato value chain in Iringa and Morogoro regional in Tanzania. Agricultural and Food Economics, 13. 6. ISSN 2193-7532
Abstract
Globally, one-third of the food produced for human consumption globally is wasted, a figure projected to rise with increased food production. Collaborative efforts across food supply chains can mitigate post-harvest losses, playing a crucial role in enhancing food security. However, frameworks for multi-stakeholder collaborations remain underdeveloped, particularly in developing countries. We address this gap by focusing on the case study of tomato food supply chain in Tanzania. Using value chain analysis with farmers, traders, and transporters in the Iringa and Morogoro regions, findings reveal that 28% of post-harvest losses stem from climate and weather conditions, followed by limited market knowledge (12.5%) and inadequate storage facilities (11%). The results further show that only a small proportion of the tomato is transported to the market due to bad roads and there is limited number of processing industries, exacerbating the issue. Farmers have no knowledge as to how much they will produce or where they will sell in the next season. Building on these findings, the study revises Bhattacharya and Fayezi’s (Ind Mark Manag 93: 328–343, 2021) framework to propose a tailored multi-stakeholder collaboration framework for the Tanzania food supply chain context. This framework aims to empower smallholder farmers to reduce losses and increase incomes while fostering sustainable collaborations applicable to other value chains and regions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2025. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Supply chain collaborations, Postharvest losses, Framework, Tomato smallholder farmers |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2025 15:31 |
Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2025 10:10 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | SpringerOpen |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s40100-025-00351-z |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:223228 |