INTERVIEW: Nigeria Must Fix Rural Roads To Cut Post-Harvest Losses – Expert

In this interview with THE WHISTLER’s Nneka ASOGWA, Ode explains why Nigeria continues to lose an estimated 2 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually to avoidable post-harvest losses. If we are really interested in reducing post-harvest losses, we have to address the issue of rural roads so that farmers can evacuate their produce. Apart From Transportation And Rural Roads, What Other Factors Contribute To Post-Harvest Losses In The Value Chain? If Government Had Limited Funding For Interventions To Reduce Post-Harvest Losses, Where Must It Focus Such Interventions? Which Interventions Have Produced The Most Measurable Reduction In Post-Harvest Losses In Communities Where Propcom+ Works?