Globally, one-third of the food produced for human consumption globally is wasted, a figure projected to rise with increased food production. Collaborative efforts across food supply chains can mitigate post-harvest losses, playing a crucial role in enhancing food security. However, frameworks...

The paper aims to analyse the functioning of territorial agri-food chains through an institutional lens. The approach tries to explore the influence of endogenous and exogenous factors on the capacity to respond to complex transition challenges. Our working hypothesis is that agri-food supply...

Tomato production is characterized by inconsistent quality and yields due to biotic constraints such as fungal foliar diseases. Information on the occurrence of the diseases in different agro-ecological zones of Kenya is scanty. This study assessed the occurrence of early blight, late blight and...

This paper estimates the competitiveness and determinants of tomato farms under irrigated and rainfed technologies from four ecological zones in Ghana. Adopting the PAM model on a three-year panel data from 698 tomato farmers, comprising 206 irrigated and 492 rainfed farmers, the paper provides...

Multinomial logistic regression was employed to identify the determinants underlying the respondents' frequency of savings-weekly, monthly and seasonally. The results of the study showed that amount saved per period, number of years of education and engagement in non-farm income generating...

Pests are a major threat to tomato producers globally, owing to the substantial yield losses, low-quality produce, and low profitability that they cause. Integrated pest management (IPM) has been promoted as a sustainable, effective, safe, and environmentally friendly approach to manage pests....

This overview report describes the outcome of a series of audits carried out between October 2020 and February 2022 by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission in five EU Member States. The objective was to assess the situation related to outbreaks of Tomato...

Stem elongation control is a fundamental requirement for the production of high-quality seedlings in terms of plant compactness and stability. It is known that with mechanical stimulation the stem elongation of seedlings can be inhibited. In this study a custom-built air stream applicator was...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of fungal (Penicillium chrysogenum, Thielavia basicola, and Curvularia hawaiiensis) and bacterial (Sphingomonas aquatilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Exiguobacterium aurantiacum, Micromonospora echinaurantiaca, and Kocuria rhizophila) endophytes and their...

Tomato is often exposed to high temperature stress during summer cultivation. Stomatal movement plays important roles in photosynthesis and transpiration which restricts the quality and yield of tomato under environmental stress. To elucidate the mechanism of stomatal movement in high...

Melatonin ( N -acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a pleiotropic signaling molecule first found in animals which has multiple functions in plant resistance to abiotic stress. To elucidate how is melatonin (MT) affects the photosynthesis of tomatoes under heat stress. In this study, 50 μmol·L -1 MT...

Pyroligneous acid (PA) is a reddish-brown liquid obtained through the condensation of smoke formed during biochar production. PA contains bioactive compounds that can be utilized in agriculture to improve plant productivity and quality of edible parts. In this study, we investigated the...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of natural compounds to control bacterial spot in tomato plants, the action mechanisms involved in defense responses and the changes in the primary metabolism during the interaction with Xanthomonas hortorum pv. gardneri . In a greenhouse, the...

To design a set of suitable drip irrigation strategies for tomato production, an experiment was laid out in a randomized complete-block design, with combinations of three drip irrigation frequencies (once/day, 3 times/day, and 5 times/day) and two drip irrigation times. Six treatments were...

Logistics value chain is a complex process where demand uncertainty, price fluctuation, and supply management turn decisive for profitable returns. Tomato supply chain in Chitwan district of Nepal, due to disorganized marketing channel, was in the condition of disruption. Keeping this point in...

Vegetables are largely cultivated by smallholders and contribute immensely on agricultural growth in Kenya. Tomato is among vibrant vegetables that sustain rural households underwriting 7 percent of horticultural yield and 14 percent of vegetable output. However, tomato marketing experiences...

The objectives of this work are to determine the profiles of the countries that make up the European tomato consuming market and to observe if the economic-financial crisis (2007/2008) has influenced them. Both Lafay’s economic indicators were applied and country profiles and subprofiles were...

Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani , and late blight, caused by the Phytophthora infestans , are the two fungal diseases in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) that largely hamper the crop yield and are responsible for significant economic losses, thus making tomato production challenging....

This report identifies some of the most binding constraints preventing products in targeted value chains in Tunisia from reaching strategic (high value added) markets and proposes a road map on how to strengthen their competitiveness on these market segments. The analysis is anchored in a...

Italy is the second producer of tomatoes in the world after the United States, and it is often considered the homeland of this food. Yet, the Italian tomato is much more than Italian. If one considers the people, geography, regulations and history behind the ‘golden pome' (pomo-d'oro in...

In this study we investigate consumers' preferences for fresh tomato attributes in four European countries by assessing and comparing Marginal Willingness-To-Pay (MWTP) estimates from panel Mixed Logit (MXL) models with utility specifications in the WTP-space. We performed an in-depth...

The paper presents the assessment of the economic impact in the vegetable production sector through the support scheme for the Program to support tomatoes in protected areas for 2020, focusing on production results, market effects, impact on producers, trade balance. In this context, the study...

The paper presents the impact of the coupled support on tomatoes and cucumbers cultivated in filed in Romania. In this study a detailed analysis is made regarding the coupled support received in the period 2015-2018 for the following products: field cucumbers and tomatoes for processing The main...

This paper discusses tomato value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture as part of a regional research on conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa....

Purpose: Tomato production in the world has increased tremendously within last few decades. Nevertheless, tomato farmers are facing production, market, price and financial uncertainty. Management of these risks is greatly influenced by their attitudes towards risk. So, the objective of this...

In 2019, it has become apparent that the gap in prices of imported tomatoes and Russian ones is narrowing. However, Russian glass-grown tomatoes are still more expensive than the imported ones despite new projects, depreciation of the rouble and good output yield

The Romanian agri-food trade has registered a permanent deficit during the last three decades (with a brief exception period, 2013-2014). The deficit was deepened by the negative trade balance with the EU countries, but since 2010, the deficit has been partially offset by the trade surplus with...

The paper presents the evaluation of the economic impact of the support scheme for the Program for the support of the product tomatoes in protected areas for 2019, on the vegetable production sector, with an emphasis on the results of the production, the market effects, the impact on the...