Postharvest Losses of Mangro Fruit (Mangifera indica) in Morogoro Region

Abstract: 
The study was conducted to determine mango fruit damages at the different stages of the supply chain. The goal of the study was to develop suitable practices for reduction of postharvest losses at wholesale market in Morogoro region. The total postharvest losses of mango fruits encountered in all stages along the supply chain was 43.8 % with the main damage features being caused by fruit fly maggots, microbial decay and fruit softening each accounting for 8.65, 11.85 and 20.05% of the total losses, respectively. It is recommended that during transportation, loading of too many cartons on trucks without separators be avoided. Keeping mango fruits under the sun during the whole should also be avoided.
mangues pendant les différents stades de la chaîne d’approvisionnement. L’objectif de l’étude était de développer des pratiques convenables en matière de réduction des pertes après récolte au marché de gros dans la région de Morogoro. Les pertes totale après récolte des mangues rencontrées à toutes les étapes le long de la chaîne d’approvisionnement étaient de 43,8% avec les caractéristiques principales de dégradation étant causées par les larves de mouches des fruits, la pourriture microbienne et le ramollissement des fruits, représentant chacun 8,65, 11,85 et 20,05% des pertes totales, respectivement. Il est recommandé que pendant le transport, le chargement de beaucoup de cartons dans les camions sans séparateurs soit évité. Garder des mangues sous le soleil pendant toute la durée doit également être évité.
Language: 
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Food Science and Value Addition
Date of publication: 
2012
Country: 
Tanzania
Region Focus: 
East Africa
Author/Editor(s): 
Kimaro, E.
Msogoya, T.
Conference: 
RUFORUM Third Biennial Conference, Entebbe, Uganda, 24-28 September 2012
Collection: 
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
Agris Subject Categories: 
Crop husbandry
Agrovoc terms: 
fruits
mangoes
markets
harvesting
postharvest losses
supply
storage
exports
harvesters
wood
Additional keywords: 
Dodo
fruit fly
fruit softening
microbial decay
postharvest losses
supply chain
Kimaro, E. & Msogoya, T..pdf
Licence conditions: 
Open Access
Access restriction: 
Public
Form: 
Printed resource
Publisher: 
RUFORUM
Notes: 

 

The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Food Science and Value Addition