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Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani R
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Oelofse, Suzanna HH
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Musvoto, Constansia D
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Polasi, Letlotlo T
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2021-05-19T11:10:26Z |
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2021-05-19T11:10:26Z |
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2021-02 |
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Ramukhwatho, F.R., Oelofse, S.H., Musvoto, C.D. & Polasi, L.T. 2021. Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12015 . |
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978-1-928535-55-3 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12015
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Food losses and waste are issues of global concern as they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that agricultural production and marketing contribute a large portion of food waste in the value chain. This paper reports on findings of a research study conducted in Tshwane Fresh Produce Market (TFPM) within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM) and on small-scale vegetable farms in Limpopo province. The aim of the study was to assess food losses and waste in a small-scale production context and at a fresh produce market. Questionnaires were used to collect information on the amount of food wasted or lost, reasons for the wastage and methods employed to reduce waste. It was found that food loss varied depending on the crop, and even on the variety of produce. The main causes for food wastage at the farm level are weather conditions, damage from insects and birds. Sixty percent of farmers divert their food waste for animal feeding. On average five thousand tonnes of food is wasted every year in the Tshwane fresh produce market and the main cause of wastage is oversupply by farmers. The study concluded that the highest losses occur at the preharvesting stage and growers often have little control over how much produce is lost. |
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Fulltext |
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https://issuu.com/glen.t/docs/resource_nov_2020/s/11383033 |
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WasteCon 2020, Emperors Place, Gauteng, South Africa, 9-11 February 2021 |
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Food losses |
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Food waste |
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Fresh produce market |
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Small scale farmers |
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Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms |
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Conference Presentation |
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8 |
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Paper prepared for WasteCon 2020, Emperors Place, Gauteng, South Africa, 9-11 February 2021 |
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Smart Places |
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Waste Benefication |
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Ramukhwatho, F. R., Oelofse, S. H., Musvoto, C. D., & Polasi, L. T. (2021). Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12015 |
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Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani R, Suzanna HH Oelofse, Constansia D Musvoto, and Letlotlo T Polasi. "Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms." <i>WasteCon 2020, Emperors Place, Gauteng, South Africa, 9-11 February 2021</i> (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12015 |
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Ramukhwatho FR, Oelofse SH, Musvoto CD, Polasi LT, Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12015 . |
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TY - Conference Presentation
AU - Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani R
AU - Oelofse, Suzanna HH
AU - Musvoto, Constansia D
AU - Polasi, Letlotlo T
AB - Food losses and waste are issues of global concern as they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that agricultural production and marketing contribute a large portion of food waste in the value chain. This paper reports on findings of a research study conducted in Tshwane Fresh Produce Market (TFPM) within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM) and on small-scale vegetable farms in Limpopo province. The aim of the study was to assess food losses and waste in a small-scale production context and at a fresh produce market. Questionnaires were used to collect information on the amount of food wasted or lost, reasons for the wastage and methods employed to reduce waste. It was found that food loss varied depending on the crop, and even on the variety of produce. The main causes for food wastage at the farm level are weather conditions, damage from insects and birds. Sixty percent of farmers divert their food waste for animal feeding. On average five thousand tonnes of food is wasted every year in the Tshwane fresh produce market and the main cause of wastage is oversupply by farmers. The study concluded that the highest losses occur at the preharvesting stage and growers often have little control over how much produce is lost.
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DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
J1 - WasteCon 2020, Emperors Place, Gauteng, South Africa, 9-11 February 2021
KW - Food losses
KW - Food waste
KW - Fresh produce market
KW - Small scale farmers
LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za
PY - 2021
SM - 978-1-928535-55-3
T1 - Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms
TI - Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms
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24540 |
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