State bets on new law to stem post-harvest losses

avocado processing, export processing, agriculture

The Standard | by Awal Mohammed

The government is betting on the newly passed Receipt System Council Act, 2019 to cut post-harvest losses for local farmers.

The Act, which was assented to in July, provides the legal framework for the development a regulation that will address marketing challenges of agricultural commodities.

Crop Development and Agricultural Research Principal Secretary Hamadi Boga yesterday lauded the Act as the antidote for post-harvest losses.

“Our targets include reducing post-harvest losses from 20 per cent to…

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