Report of a workshop on on-farm and post-harvest losses of cereal crops in Africa due to pests and diseases.

Report of a workshop on on-farm and post-harvest losses of cereal crops in Africa due to pests and diseases.

1987

Reviews the present status of food losses both at the pre- and post-harvest stages in African countries. Looks into the main problem areas and the mainly affected cereal crops and the effects this has on African economy. Plans future strategies for assessing and monitoring crop losses and for applying these activities to agricultural development programmes aimed at increasing food crop production.

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africa afrique cereales cereals crop losses diseases economia economics economie organisme nuisible pests plagas postharvest losses

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Enfermedades; Cereale; Perdidas de la cosecha; Perte apres recolte; Perte de recolte; Maladie; Perdidas postcosecha

Language

English

Note

13 tables, 12 graphs; many ref., Summary (En). AVAILABILITY: KADOC, POB 30028, Nairobi - Kenya

Type

Monograph; Conference Paper; Conference Part; Summary; Non Conventional

Conference

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi (Kenya). Worksphop on on-farm and post-harvest losses of cereal crops in Africa due to pests and diseases. Nairobi (Kenya). 11-16 Oct 1987.

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Report of a workshop on on-farm and post-harvest losses of cereal crops in Africa due to pests and diseases.

1987

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