Modeling drivers of postharvest losses among smallholder vegetable farmers in eThekwini Metropolitan: an examination of a zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) approach

Postharvest losses (PHLs) challenge smallholder vegetable farmers in developing countries, notably in sub-Saharan Africa, impacting food security and economic sustainability. Despite efforts to mitigate PHLs, understanding remains insufficient. This knowledge gap hinders the development and implemen...

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Published in:	Cogent Food & Agriculture
Main Authors:	Siphesihle Qange, Lelethu Mdoda, Asanda Mditshwa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Food security livelihoods postharvest losses smallholder vegetable farmers zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311932.2024.2383316