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Unlocking Nutritious Opportunities: Reducing Food Loss and Waste to Enhance Nutrition and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

SOURCE: Feed the Future: the U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative)(TechnoServe Inc.)
| 2023

An article discussing the complex challenges of food loss, food waste, and food security in Kenya, in the context of informal markets like the Wakulima Market. These markets play a vital role in providing food to families and communities, with over 80% of Kenya’s produce flowing through them. However, inefficiencies in the supply chain, including post-harvest handling, limited infrastructure, and inefficient market planning, result in significant food loss and increased prices. The article outlines the challenges related to food loss and food security in low-income countries and ways to address them.

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