Prospects and Challenges of Postharvest Losses of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) in Ethiopia
Abebe Chindi Degebasa
Abstract
Potato is known as a semi-perishable commodity and storage of both seed and ware potatoes which is problematic for most producers and consumers. The losses could be occurred during harvesting, sorting, cleaning, handling and packing, transportation, storage, distribution or marketing and processing.
Topics & Concepts
PostharvestSolanum tuberosumSortingCommodityHorticultureBusinessAgricultural scienceMathematicsEnvironmental scienceBiologyFinanceAlgorithmPotato Plant ResearchPlant Pathogens and Resistance