Sri Lanka: Cutting Postharvest losses

As much as 1/3 of produce in Sri Lanka goes to waste due to inefficient transport and storage methods. Transportation lines have multiple handling steps, and time-pressured transporters lack training on handling. Crates have been introduced to replace bag storage, but government officials doubt their effective integration without a streamlined and integrated market system.

http://www.irinnews.org/report/95078/sri-lanka-cutting-post-harvest-losses

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