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No more rotten crops: six smart inventions to prevent harvest loss

Damage to crops costs farmers in the developing world up to 50% of their produce. Can these innovations improve yields?

Post-harvest losses are estimated to remove as much as 50% of crops from the food supply in developing countries. Moisture, infestation and rotting are major problems for farmers and processors, leading to reduced income and aggravating hunger.

Research and private sector organisations are coming up with solutions to combat post-harvest losses.

Click here to read the six solutions to combat post-harvest losses.
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