The effects of minimum wages on workers and firms depend on enforcement and compliance. While most research examines local determinants, this paper explores whether international market enforcement influences minimum wage impacts. In South Africa farmers exporting to the EU must comply with...

Exporting perishable horticulture products is a complex undertaking which can create inefficiencies within export supply chains (ESCs). It is vital to identify an efficient ESC framework to enhance the competitiveness of horticultural exports. Whilst prior research has focussed on selected...

Vast quantities of food are lost along the food value chain. Although much is known about losses at the consumer level, relatively little is known about the producer level. Using a qualitative approach, this study examines farmers' views on vegetable losses in potatoes, carrots, onions, tomatoes...

The adoption of digital technologies in agriculture is essential for enhancing sustainability, productivity, and resource efficiency. This study investigates the factors influencing Italian horticultural farmers' adoption of innovative water-smart agricultural technologies using an extended...

Inefficiency is a problem in the production process, including in the organic farming sector. Over a long term period, this problem can disrupt the productivity of agricultural crops. This research aims to analyze the production and marketing efficiency of organic cabbage farming in the Kopeng...

The Rwandan government emphasizes the role of cooperatives in transforming rural economies from subsistence farming to diversified commercial agriculture, including high-value export horticultural crops. The success of these cooperatives depends significantly on farmers' willingness to join and...

With a view to integration into the European Union, the efficiency and competitiveness of the Kosovo’ different sectors (including agriculture) must be improved. This paper assesses the technical efficiency (TE) of horticultural farms through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) applying output...

This assessment is aimed at conducting exploring the opportunities that Banks in Ethiopia have in working in with horticultural industry players. This export sales trend of horticulture has shown an immense fluctuation from the selected more latest year 2009/10 to 2018/2019 by using qualitative...

This paper evaluates the impact of a market-oriented agricultural extension program called Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) in Kenya. The SHEP approach prioritizes practical training for farmers to act as producers in a market by encouraging decentralized...

This paper evaluates the impact of a market-oriented agricultural extension program called Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) in Kenya. The SHEP approach prioritizes practical training for farmers to act as producers in a market by encouraging decentralized...

This assessment is aimed at conducting the opportunity for Banks working in horticulture i.e. fruits, vegetables and flowers sub sector in Ethiopia. The export sales trend of horticulture has shown a colossal fluctuation from the year 2010 to 2018/2019. However, the variation was shown alarming...

This article assesses the opinions of youth tomato growers on the accessibility of agricultural credit and factors that influence the accessibility in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Data originated from a household survey for the 2019/2020 farming season. We interviewed 218 youth...

Peat is a fossil material and is since decades the major growing media constituent for horticulture in Europe. Because of its climate impacts, some European countries developed national strategies to reduce peat use. A coordinated European action would bring fairer and more effective impacts...

PrefaceAbout the Authors1 Post-Harvest Technology: An Introduction2 Harvesting of Horticultural Crops3 Post-harvest Handling4 Packaging of Horticultural Products5 Hygiene and Sanitation in Post-harvest Handling6 Post-harvest Quality and Safety Management7 Processing of Fruits and Vegetables8...