Enhancing partnership among Africa RISING, NAFAKA and TUBORESHE CHAKULA Programs for fast-tracking delivery and scaling of agricultural technologies in Tanzania Reduced food waste and spoilage Ibrahim Shabani, Abass Adebayo Silvanus Mruma, Gabriel Ndunguru Josephat Kionaumela Africa RISING annual planning Meeting 8 th -10 th JULY, 2015 White Sand Hotel, Dar es salaam

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES PARTNERS KEY RESULTS KEY ACHIEVEMENT FUTURE WORK CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS FACED BEST ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVEMENT CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINE

Postharvest food loss is a challenge that contributes to food insecurity and reduces the income of millions of smallholder farmers Postharvest loss of grains and legumes ranged from: o 20 – 40% at the time of harvest o 5% during shelling o 15 – 25% or up to 90% during storage. Postharvest loss of vegetables ≥ 30% o poor handling, o inadequate storage conditions and o damage during transportation Summary

Many simple tools and approaches for reducing the losses exist; Uptake and adoption by smallholder farmers remain limited due to lack of awareness and skills to use them Summary

Generate and provide improved innovation and technologies that improve harvesting, processing and storage of cereals and legumes to increase food security and safety Promote post harvest management technologies to reduce losses and bring quality up to market standards Objectives

S/NINDICATOR TAR GET DISTRICT ACHIE VEME NT ACHIE VEME NT (%) FEMAL E MAL E 1 Number of farmers and others who have applied new technologies or management practices as a result of USG assistance 625KITETO436.6%6733 KONGWA MVOMER O 2 Number of rural households benefiting directly from USG interventions 775KITETO KONGWA MVOMER O TARGET BENEFITIARIES

PARTNERS NAFAKA TUBOCHA Center for Counseling, Nutrition and Health Care (COUNSENUTH). TrueFoods Pee Pee (T) Ltd – PICS bag manufacturer

Participatory diagnosis of the main postharvest problems that should be addressed by the project Information collected from 255 farmers in 15 villages

KEY RESULTS: Percent Loss at different postharvest handling stages Crops Field loss (insects, rodents & fungi) Pac king Trans portat ion Proc essi ng Pack aging Mark eting Coo king Total loss Maize Pigeon peas Sunflower Sim-sim G. nuts Sorghum Implications & required action: -9-20% loss of food; 1.Postharvest loss prevention technologies

KEY RESULTS: Farmers’ perceptions on postharvest operation knowledge gap Postharvest OperationsPercent Moisture measurement77.6 Insect identification and control79.1 Mold identification and control64.6 Use of pesticide88.6 Pesticide handling and safety76.0 Proper storage83.5 Rodent/other animal control60.6 Threshing35.4 Dehulling45.3 Marketing79.5 Implications & required action: - Diverse knowledge gap 1. Farmers’ training 2. Creation and training of commodity storage specialists

KEY RESULTS: Postharvest loss control practices Control measuresPercent Traditional herbs3.9 Ashes8.3 Pre-processing method5.5 Artificial chemical control (Insecticides & pesticides) 84.6 Traps16.1 Proper drying16.5 Maintaining hygienic conditions12.2 Proper handling/packaging11 Implications & required action: -Extensive use of pesticides in cereals and legumes 1. Postharvest management training: Introduce improved methods for drying, shelling, storage, etc. 2.Ensure public health safety by investigating and providing a remedy to potential high pesticide residue in marketed cereals and legumes

A. 43 lead farmers were trained in Kipelesa and Ngipa villages of Kiteto 1. Mechanical maize shelling practices aiming at reducing food loss and the long time farmers spend on crop processing 2. Improved drying technology (e.g. by using the collapsible dryer case) KEY ACHIEVEMENTS KIPERESA VILLAGE, KITETO DISTRICT

3. Improved storage practices (e.g. use of hermetic storage bags) All activities are going fine KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Train 48 lead farmers in (training of trainers) four villages of Kongwa and Mvomero Support intensification of maize fortification with micronutrient in areas where TUBOCHA was operating micronutrient program Increase the awareness of processors on proper fortification procedures FUTURE WORK

Continue training of lead farmers on improved postharvest handling practices: shelling, drying and storage. Establish public health safety of cereals and legumes stored with pesticides FUTURE WORK

Wrong expectation of farmers in return for the information they offered; majority of the farmers were expecting food aid Farmers experienced prolonged dry season and late rainfall which are thought to cause crop failure, causing reduced need for storage technologies as the household food may run-out very quickly. CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS

Postharvest management activities have just started because the harvest season for maize is June/July The postharvest team will keep implementing the IR 6 to improve the livelihoods of the smallholder farming communities in the project areas through reduced food loss and consumption of nutrient- dense foods. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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